1 Kings 10:1-13
When the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon and his relationship to the Lord, she came to test Solomon with hard questions. Arriving at Jerusalem 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. Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too hard for the king to explain to her. When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon and the palace he had built, the food on his table, the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he made at the temple of the Lord, she was overwhelmed.
How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom! Praise be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice and righteousness.
And she gave the king 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.
King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned with her retinue to her own country.
Intriguing reports of Solomon's wisdom and splendor bring the queen from Yemen to Jerusalem. Unlike the people of Chris's day, this woman was prepared to undertake a long journey to find out for herself the truth of what she had heard.
Why?
Under the blessing of the Lord, Solomon has wisdom and wealth, so queen Sheba came to Jerusalem to see Solomon. After she came and met Solomon she was overwhelmed and praised the Lord!
Solomon was a king of Israel who maintain justice and righteousness. If a king can't do it his nation will ruin.
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示巴女王等於踢館的，準備許多難題來問。後來態度轉變，折服在所羅門及神之下，帶來的禮物本來想要炫耀的。120他連得(4080kg,9000磅)，約值240億美元黃金。寧可追求神的愚拙也不要世上的小聰明。示巴女王真正是被所羅門的智慧震憾到，不是其排場。
有時候人送禮物，不是真的要送，而是來炫耀的。
示巴女王好像許多不信的人來教會踢館的，結果被神的愛折服，到完全的相信，甚至於覺得自己給的不足。從抗拒到折服，從不信到信，我們一直以為能夠為首主做什麼？奉獻什麼? 原來主已經為我這個人做許多，給我更多、建造我這個人。我能為主做什麼呢? 什麼都不能做，只能被主更新、建造！
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How?
A nation needs a leader to maintain justice and righteousness!
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