1Ki 10:1 | MHM | STEP | Visit of the Queen of Sheba. This section tells the story of the Queen of Sheba visiting Solomon when he was at the height of his wisdom and success. She came from the south—probably from the southern part of Arabia, though some believe it was Ethiopia. The Queen was a ruler in her own right, showing that God’s blessings can come to any nation, regardless of who leads it. Her visit was not for trade or politics, but to test Solomon’s wisdom and to learn about the Lord , whose name she had heard. v. 1 : The Queen of Sheba heard about Solomon’s wisdom and the fame of his God. She wanted to see if what she heard was true, so she came to test Solomon with hard questions . She also wanted to learn from him, especially about the things of God. Jesus later spoke of her as the "queen of the south" who wanted to know about God (Matthew 12:42 ).

‏ 1 Kings 10:1

Visit of the Queen of Sheba.

This section tells the story of the Queen of Sheba visiting Solomon when he was at the height of his wisdom and success. She came from the south—probably from the southern part of Arabia, though some believe it was Ethiopia. The Queen was a ruler in her own right, showing that God’s blessings can come to any nation, regardless of who leads it. Her visit was not for trade or politics, but to test Solomon’s wisdom and to learn about the Lord, whose name she had heard.

v. 1: The Queen of Sheba heard about Solomon’s wisdom and the fame of his God. She wanted to see if what she heard was true, so she came to test Solomon with hard questions . She also wanted to learn from him, especially about the things of God. Jesus later spoke of her as the "queen of the south" who wanted to know about God (Matthew 12:42 ^a).