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Sheba

Southern Arabia (Yemen region) · Old Testament · 32 verses

Sheba was a wealthy kingdom of southern Arabia, known for spices, gold, and precious stones. It is generally located in the area of modern Yemen. The name appears in Genesis, Joshua, 2 Samuel and 8 more in the King James text.

About Sheba

Sheba was a wealthy kingdom of southern Arabia, known for spices, gold, and precious stones. It is generally located in the area of modern Yemen.

Its place in the story

The queen of Sheba journeyed to Jerusalem to test Solomon with hard questions and to see his wisdom and wealth. Sheba appears as a trading nation in Ezekiel and in the table of nations. The psalms name Sheba among lands that bring gifts to the king.

Sheba in Scripture (KJV)

“And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.”

Genesis 10:7 (KJV)

“And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba,”

Genesis 10:28 (KJV)

“And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.”

Genesis 25:3 (KJV)

“And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah,”

Joshua 19:2 (KJV)

“And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.”

2 Samuel 20:1 (KJV)

“So every man of Israel went up from after David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from Jordan even to Jerusalem.”

2 Samuel 20:2 (KJV)

“And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord’s servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.”

2 Samuel 20:6 (KJV)

“And there went out after him Joab’s men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.”

2 Samuel 20:7 (KJV)

Sheba is named 32 times in Scripture; 8 shown above.

Where it leads

Jesus recalled the queen of the South who came to hear Solomon's wisdom, declaring Himself one greater than Solomon.

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