And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
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Interpretation
The queen of Sheba came to Solomon to hear his wisdom, thereby to improve her own. Jesus mentions her inquiries after God, by Solomon, as showing the stupidity of those who inquire not after God, by our Lord Jesus Christ.
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This thought runs through 1 Kings 10:1-5.
Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.