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NASB | 1 Kings 10:1 Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Kings 10:1 Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with riddles. |
Bible Question: Did the queen of Sheba ever test King Solomon by giving him two bouquets of flowers to determine which one was real and which one was artificial? If so, how did he determine? |
Bible Answer: the "Targum Sheni", "Midrash Mischle", and "Midrash Hachefez" all ancient Jewish texts, contain this and other "riddles" that the queen of sheba supposedly presented to king solomon. the Bible, however, does not mention this but states that sheba, having heard of solomon's wisdom, posed difficult questions to him. there are only two references in the Old Testament, and two references in the New Testament describing the queen of sheba's visit to King solomon. The Old Testament says she came "to prove him with difficult questions", but none of the questions are mentioned. in the New Testament, Jesus, in comparing himself to solomon, praises "the Queen of the South" for her determination. if sheba did present this (or other) riddles to solomon, the Bible is silent about it. |
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