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When the queen of Sheba saw Solomon’s wisdom, the palace he built, the food on his table, his officers’ seating arrangement, the organization of his officials and the uniforms they wore, his cupbearers [a] and their uniforms, and the burnt offerings that he sacrificed at the Lord’s temple, she was breathless. She told the king, “What I heard in my country about your words and your wisdom is true!

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  1. 9:4 A cupbearer   was a trusted royal official who ensured that the king’s drink was not poisoned.

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