March 18, 2020: Day 46 – I Kings 10

We find a visit from the Queen of Sheba.  Below you will see a 15th century depiction of her.

She is thought to be a queen who came from what is considered modern day Yemen.  She comes pretty much out of curiosity to see if all the rumors about Solomon are true.  She discovers that the rumors hadn’t actually given Solomon enough credit for the type of ruler that he actually was.  She finds out that people had underestimated his wisdom, his wealth, the joy of the people serving him, all those things which are important for a ruler of that day.  

Solomon was an exquisite host as we read in vs. 13: he “gave to the queen of Sheba every desire that she expressed.”  As a result of this visit Solomon’s fame grew and his wealth grew exponentially.  But we do see that a storm is on the horizon.