1. When the queen of Sheba heard about Solomon, in connection with the name of the Lord, then he came to test him with riddles. 2. He came to Jerusalem with a very large escort troops, with camels carrying spices, very much gold and precious stones are precious. After he came to Solomon, saying all that is in his heart to him. 3. And Solomon answered all her questions; for the king's nothing hidden, which can not be replied to the queen. 4. When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon and the house he had built, 5 the food at his table, his servants how to sit, how to serve and servants dressed, drink and burnt offerings which he presented in the Lord's house, amazed queen it.
6. And he said to the king: "It's also news that I heard in my own country about you and about your wisdom, 7 but I do not believe these words until I came and saw with my own eyes; indeed half was not told me; in terms of wisdom and prosperity, you exceed the news that I heard. 8. Blessed are the wives, blessed are these your servants who always serve you and watch hikmatmu! 9. Praise the Lord, your God, who has pleased you so, until he sat you on the throne of Israel! Because God loves the people of Israel for ever then he has made you king to do justice and truth ". 10. Then they gave to the king one hundred twenty talents of gold, and very many spices and precious stones are precious; never come again so many spices as given the queen of Sheba to King Solomon's.
11. Besides the ships of Hiram, which carried gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir very much sandalwood and precious stones are precious. 12. King worked into a timber the ledge to the house of the Lord and for the royal palace and stringed instruments for the musicians; sandalwood as it did not come and did not appear again until today. 13. King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba everything he wanted and he asked for, besides what he had given to him as worthy of King Solomon. Then the queen had gone back to his land together with its employees.
This period occurs around the sixth century BC. At this time there is no network communication tool in any form. Each outstanding news lasted only by word of mouth alone. News about the wise king Solomon who serve God in power until the sounds and also to the Queen of Sheba in the Southern Arabian region very far away, which is about 1,200 miles located to the south of Jerusalem.
News about King Solomon who is so wise and about the God worshiped by Solomon it drew the attention of the queen of Sheba. Not satisfied with just hearing the news of the wise King Solomon then he determined would like to come visit to King Solomon to be able to see directly and show own all the news he had heard it.
The time required to travel as far as 1200 miles it is about 60 days, for about 2 months. The long journey that must be taken is not an obstacle for the queen of Sheba, because his heart had longed for wisdom. Through the story of the queen of Sheba, we can learn about how valuable the value of the heart that have the wisdom, worth more than material wealth, even gold and gems.
To have a heart that is wise, the Queen of Sheba to take seven steps, namely:
1. Missed Hearing Wisdom
He had heard about King Solomon associated with the name of the Lord, the information he has heard it so attention so that he would come to visit the palace of King Solomon and to test him with riddles, (paragraph 1). At that time the Queen of Sheba is also known for her beauty, wealth and greatness that is legendary. Queen of Sheba appears to have it all, but the Queen of Sheba realized that all he had was not meaningful and valuable for him. He was not satisfied with what he has earned, and he has done as a queen, because it missed his heart wisdom.
What he heard about King Solomon is a matter that has not he know and do, it is very attention to his own. "Ears that hear and eyes that see, both made by the Lord", Proverbs 20:12. "Although there is a lot of gold and jewels, but the most valuable is a knowledgeable lips", Proverbs 20:15.
2. He Came with Sacrifice
Queen of Sheba came to Jerusalem with a very large escort troops, with camels carrying spices, very much gold and precious stones costly, (paragraph 2). Travelling from South Arabia to Jerusalem to bring camels to cross the desert as far as 1200 miles, should walk for about 2 months and at great expense. But this should not be a problem for the queen of Sheba to come and see for themselves all the wisdom of King Solomon that he had heard. With a very high curiosity and thirst for wisdom queen of Sheba gave up himself to take his own journey.
Preparation is done, to leave his palace in a long time, he had to arrange everything in his palace execution of tasks well. Queen is also preparing his journey with a very large escort troops, the ministry and with camels carrying spices, gold and precious stones and precious wood sandalwood best quality.
For the queen of Sheba, the wisdom that it is going to want to obtaining a wealth most expensive, for him there will be no effort and sacrifice in vain to search and to gain wisdom. He was willing to spend whatever wealth to obtain wisdom are priceless. Joint forces escorts he had traveled across the desert about 2 months. Even if it's a long trip, though tiring, this queen is ready take it. It performs this search is not for a transitory pleasure, but for a purpose that is looking for true wisdom. "Acquire wisdom far exceeds obtain truly golden", Proverbs 16:16.
3. Learn from People Wise
A number of questions about life and God has been prepared by the queen of Sheba, so that can be asked directly when he talked with King Solomon. And Solomon answered all her questions; for the king's nothing hidden, which can not be replied to the queen, (paragraph 3). All the difficult question has been answered by King Solomon and certainly nothing is difficult for Solomon. All answers are given Solomon listened, observed and listened to by the queen of Sheba well. The queen wants to learn from the wisest man in those days. Learning about God's wisdom possessed Solomon was not tiring this queen, because the queen is very wanted. Queen happy to get wisdom-the wisdom that he had not know and have.
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4. Look Beyond What is Heard
In addition to listening to all the words of wisdom of King Solomon, the queen of Sheba also be able to see all the king's neighbor's life. He came to see for himself with understanding the wisdom that he had heard it. See all the wisdom of Solomon, and the palace, the food at his table, his servants how to sit, how to serve and waiter-service dress, minumannnya and burnt offerings which he presented in the Lord's house, she was amazed, (v 4.5). Queen of Sheba absolutely fascinated attention to all of that and he is very happy can see everything, it as an honor to him can see it for yourself.
Queen of Sheba trust and justify all of the news that he has heard about the wisdom of Solomon that leads to justice and truth. And he said to the king: "It is also true that the news I heard in my own country about you and about hikmatmu, but I do not believe these words until I came and saw with my own eyes; setengahnyapun really have not told me; in terms of wisdom and prosperity, you exceed news I've heard, (clause 6.7).
Queen of Sheba eyes open, he watched all the wisdom, no effort is in vain, for him all the things he saw it was a really expensive treasure, priceless. Beyond expectations and thoughts about all that he had heard about Solomon. Apparently, he saw it was far in excess of all that he has listened. Not merely a story but it is real wisdom, became a reality that can be seen by the queen herself.
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5. Happy because Gaining Wisdom
How pleasing to the queen of Sheba can see for themselves the wisdom of Solomon. Meet and talk with King Solomon and see all that he heard it, even if only in some time have made the queen of Sheba rejoice. Kegembiraannnya overflow was expressed by perkataannnya to King Solomon. "Blessed are the wives, blessed are these your servants who serve thee always out of fast hikmatmu !, (verse 8).
Queen of Sheba could feel the happiness in the wisdom of God when life owned by Solomon. A happiness that he had never received before has he felt now because it has gained wisdom, happiness was beyond happiness in acquiring wealth, gold and jewels. Kekayaaannya famous Queen of Sheba, above the wealth he had it he states that acquire that wisdom is more valuable than anything then that he said how happy people who acquire wisdom.
"Blessed are those who get wisdom, those who gain intelligence, because the profit exceeds the profit of silver, and the results exceeded the gold. She is more precious than jewels, whatever you want, it can not compare with her ", Proverbs 3: 13-15.
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6. Praise the Lord
What possessed by King Solomon was not a human knowledge, nor the human intelligence, but everything that belongs to the Solomon it is from God. God has a heart full of wisdom and understanding it to Solomon. Solomon began his reign with faith and love for God. Solomon had prayed for wisdom and understanding heart, and God is pleased with this petition and grant it. Even what is not asked Solomon was God-given, namely wealth and glory. Witnessed Solomon's wisdom held that the queen Syeba praise God.
"Praise the Lord, your God, who has pleased you so, until he sat you on the throne of Israel!" (Verse 9a).
7. Thankful Obtaining God's wisdom
King Solomon has given all the wisdom of the desired and requested by the queen of Sheba. For the queen of Sheba no one is wise enough and there is no God who is so well known as it is worshiped by King Solomon. Before returning home the queen of Sheba gave so much of his property which he had prepared to Solomon, because he has gained a wealth of invaluable wisdom it. We may be difficult to imagine the wealth owned by the queen of Sheba, because this illustrious woman can give so much really valuable treasures to King Solomon, in the form of gold, precious stones, spices, and sandalwood in an amount that was unheard of. A very large administration and the Bible records in paragraph 10-12 above, that the provision of the queen of Sheba, King Solomon working the wood into steps for the house of God, the king's palace and also for stringed instruments. That means giving the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon is very large in number.
For the queen of Sheba, all the gifts that have been in excess of what is gained, that now he has a true recognition of God and the wisdom that accompanies it. And there is no price that can match the knowledge of the Lord, because "the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord, and know the Holy One is understanding" Proverbs 9:10.
The abundance of treasures given to Solomon could not match the wisdom and new found understanding of God. He was grateful for the wisdom that is priceless. He returned home to his country through the desert as far as 1200 miles it by bringing priceless treasures of the heart is wise, and he was filled with the knowledge of God.
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Fun when we travel search wisdom as did the queen of Sheba. We should thank and praise the Lord because the Queen of Sheba has shown us just how precious and high value that wisdom. Wisdom is more valuable than anything else. To gain wisdom we must have a desire to hear the wisdom, ask for wisdom to sacrifice, willing to learn, see and experience for themselves the wisdom of God, happiness for wisdom, and praise the Lord and give thanks for the wisdom that has been provided for us. Queen of Sheba eligible to receive the award, and Jesus himself praised the queen of the south this with all the steps it has taken to acquire wisdom. "At the judgment the queen of the South will rise up with this generation and condemn it. Because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and the real one here greater than Solomon ", Matthew 12:42.
Getting wisdom is not easy because it will only be obtained by those who diligently seek it and are willing to pay the price. Personal relationship with God is the first step that must be done in obtaining true wisdom. We can accept the wisdom of the approach to God and begs him to the faith. "But if among you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask to God, who gives to all men generously and without finding fault, and it shall be given him", James 1: 5.
Living in this day and age everything is instant, we live in a society that is in a hurry, even humans tend to want everything without effort. Face numerous challenges and pressures of life are so complex, we really need the wisdom of God, so that it can cope with any issues very well and did not keep us from the love of God and His blessings. We need smart intellectually and spiritually intelligent.
"For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding", Proverbs 2: 6.
Do we have attempted to take time each day to obtain wisdom, by reading the Word of God. Word of God can give wisdom to us. Are we also willing to pay the price for reading books / spiritual sites, training / spiritual seminar can help make us be wise in the way of Allah?
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"The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord, knowing that the Holy One is understanding" Proverbs 9:10.
"For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul, discretion shall preserve thee, intelligence will keep thee, that thou mayest be separated from the bad guys, from people who say the ruse, Proverbs 2: 10-12.
"Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is near," Revelation 1: 3.
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