2 Chronicles 9:3-8

3The Queen of Sheba saw that Solomon was very wise. She saw the palace that he had built.

4She saw all the food that he ate in his palace. She saw all his servants and officers and their beautiful clothes. She saw the servants who prepared his food and wine. She saw the burnt offerings that he offered in the Lord's temple. All these things caused her to hold her breath in surprise.

5She said to the king, ‘In my own country I heard news about your wisdom and about all the things that you had done. Everything that I heard was true!

6But I did not believe those things until I came here. Now I have seen everything with my own eyes, and it is true! Really, they told me less than half of what was true! You are even wiser than the report that people told me.

7God has blessed your people and your officers! They are always with you, and they can listen to your wise words.

8So we should praise the Lord your God! He is happy with you and he has chosen you to rule Israel on his behalf. Your God will continue to love Israel for ever, and he will always make them strong. So he has made you king to rule them in a fair and honest way.’