1. And when the Malkat Sheva (Queen of Sheba) heard of the fame of Sh'lomo, she came to test Sh'lomo with chidot (hard questions, riddles) at Yerushalayim, with a very great caravan, and camels that carried spices, and zahav in abundance, and precious stones; and when she was come to Sh'lomo, she communed with him of all that was in her levav.
2. And Sh'lomo gave answer to all her questions; and there was nothing hid from Sh'lomo which he explained not to her.
3. And when the Malkat Sheva had seen the Chochmat Sh'lomo, and HaBais (the Palace) that he had built,
4. And the ma'akhal (food) of his shulchan, and the moshav of his avadim, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his aliyah (ascent) by which he went up to the Beis Hashem; there was no more ruach in her.
5. And she said to HaMelech, Emes was the davar (report) which I heard in mine own country about thine acts, and of thy chochmah;