2 She came to Jerusalem with a very great¹ retinue, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart.  ‡

3 So Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing¹ so difficult for the king that he could not explain it to her.  ‡

5 the food on his table, the seating of his servants, the service of his waiters and their apparel, his cupbearers, ^aand his entryway by which he went up to the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.  ‡

6 Then she said to the king: “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.