Queen of Sheba facts for kids
The Queen of Sheba ruled over the ancient kingdom of Sheba, and is mentioned in the Bible and the Qur'an.
Queen of Sheba in the Bible
The Queen of Sheba appears in the Bible to King Solomon, because of the fame of his riches and wealth and wisdom. She comes, "with a very great caravan - with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones - she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind" (1 Kings 10:2).
Solomon answered all the questions she asked; returned her quizzes and riddles with wit and correct wisdom; and was kind to her. Awed and astonished by all these things, she rewarded his achievements with "120 talents of gold, large quantities of spices, and precious stones. Never again were so many spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon" (1 Kings 10:10), and Solomon returned it by giving "all she desired and asked for, besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty" (1 Kings 10:13).
Related pages
- Solomon
- Bible
- Qur'an
- Queen of Sheba (plant), a species of orchid endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.
Images for kids
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The Queen of Sheba
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17th-century AD painting of the Queen of Sheba from a church in Lalibela, Ethiopia and now in the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa
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Florence Baptistry door, Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378‒1455), bronze relief.
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Boccaccio's On Famous Women
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See also
In Spanish: Reina de Saba para niños
