biography
pronunciation:
[sheeba]
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| female
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| lived:
| (c.10th-c BC)
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| biography:
| Monarch mentioned in the Bible (1 Kings 10 and 2 Chron 9), perhaps from SW Arabia (modern Yemen), although placed by some in N Arabia. She is said to have journeyed to Jerusalem to test the wisdom of Solomon and to exchange gifts, though this may imply a trade pact. The story depicts the splendour of Solomon's court. |
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