The region of Sheba in the Bible has been identified as the Kingdom of Saba (also sometimes referred to as Sheba) in southern Arabia but also with Ethiopia in East Africa.

The king went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices, for that was the most important high place, and Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon during the night in a dream, and God said, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.”

First those born in Hebron: Amnon, David’s firstborn, born in Hebron to Ahinoam of Jezreel. Absalom killed him after he raped Absalom’s full sister, Tamar. Solomon had him executed after being warned to remember his place in the line of succession per King David’s instruction regarding the crown.

The story of Bilqīs, as the Queen of Sheba is known in Islamic tradition, appears in the Qurʾān, though she is not mentioned by name, and her story has been embellished by Muslim commentators. Tradition does not agree as to whether Solomon himself married Bilqīs or gave her in marriage to a Hamdānī tribesman.

The Queen of Sheba is a black biblical figure known for her beauty and wit, and for challenging King Solomon. But historically, she has often been portrayed as a white woman.

Makeda possessed all the qualities of a great ruler. She has been mentioned in two holy books: the Bible and the Koran. Her fame extended even into distant parts of Europe.

Menelik I

According to the Kebra Nagast — a medieval account that is sacred to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church — Solomon tricked the Queen of Sheba into sleeping with him, and returning home she gave birth to a son. While returning he finds that the Ark of the Covenant in Solomon’s Temple has mysteriously ended up in his caravan.

A great leader is not concerned about building an empire through conquest but uses his wisdom to bring peace. A necessary prerequisite for peace is justice, and Solomon was universally known for his wisdom and justice (I Kings 5:14).

Man of Peace

Jeremiah

Jesus, as God and man, wept for the pain of His people and longed for them to turn to Him. These verses and more show the pain and sorrow God felt in a human way through the person of Jesus Christ.