The Queen Of Sheba came to visit King Solomon because she had heard so much about him. She came as a doubter, but she left a believer! She came with a barrage of trick questions to test Solomon's wisdom, but he answered them all. When the Queen of Sheba saw Solomon's extensive wisdom, luxurious palace, exemplary staff and amazing food she was overwhelmed. She came expecting to find that all the stories she had been told were exaggerated, but the truth was the opposite and "the half had never been told"! The Queen gave Solomon gifts of 4 tons of gold, large quantities of spices and precious stones and he gave her whatever she wanted in exchange. Then she left and returned to her own country.
The chapter goes on to tell us more of Solomon's colossal wealth with an annual income in gold of 23 tons! He made 200 large shields of hammered gold plus 300 small shields. He made an ivory and gold throne ornamented with lions. All his household goblets and articles were gold and his fleet of trading ships worked on a 3-year cycle bringing in gold, silver, ivory, apes and baboons. Solomon also accumulated 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses.
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