The Queen of Sheba was a wealthy woman who brought tribute to King Solomon.
Sheba was a land southwest of Arabia, or in Africa near the Straits of Babel-mandeb.- The Queen of Sheba was a wealthy woman who played a prominent role in international trade and commerce. Thus when she visited King Solomon, she was accorded the dignity and status of a head of state (1 Kings 10.10-13) This woman of African Descent was bright, self-assertive, wealthy and generous.
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