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Does any one no about the Queen of Sheba?

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or some place called Aquaba?

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  1. From what I remember, She is supposedly  from Ethiopia,  Now  whether she really visited Solomon & being the wise man they say he was, took his advice is a mater of pure conjecture,


  2. acting like the Queen of Sheeba...instead of the nameless no-account you are! For the last ten years, I've fed you, I've clothed you, I've kept a roof over your head...How is it you don't have a clue who you were before you came here, but you can't remember all that...Aghh! I know. Together in paris. So you want to go to france to find your family, huh? Little miss Anya...you must take your place in line...in life's ending line...and be grateful, too!

    - Anastasia (Fox 1997)

    There's a reference to the queen of sheeba right there!

  3. The Queen of Sheba referred to in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, the Qur'an, and Ethiopian history, was the ruler of the ancient kingdom of Sheba. The actual location of the historical kingdom is disputed between Ethiopia and Yemen. Known to the Ethiopian people as Makeda  which, in Ethiopic languages, means "pillow." She supposedly lived in the 10th century BC.

    According to the Hebrew Bible, the unnamed queen of the land of Sheba heard of the great wisdom of King Solomon of Israel and journeyed there with gifts of spices, gold, precious stones and beautiful wood to test him with questions. The queen was awed by Solomon's great wisdom and wealth, and pronounced a blessing on Solomon's God. Solomon reciprocated with gifts and "everything she desired," whereupon the queen returned to her country. The queen was apparently quite rich herself, as she brought 4.5 tons of gold with her to give to Solomon.

    In the Biblical passages which refer explicitly to the Queen of Sheba there is no hint of love or sexual attraction between her and Solomon. The two are depicted merely as fellow monarchs engaged in the affairs of state. Later Ethiopian tradition firmly asserts that King Solomon did seduce and impregnate his guest, and provides a detailed story of how he went about it, a matter of considerable importance to Ethiopians, as their Emperors traced their lineage to that union.

    The imperial family of Ethiopia claims its origin directly from the offspring of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. The ancient compilation of Ethiopian legends Kebra Negast ('the Glory of Kings'), is supposed to record the history of Makeda and her descendants. King Solomon is said in this account to have seduced the Queen, and sired a son by her, who would eventually become Menelik I, the first Emperor of Ethiopia.

    The narrative given in the Kebra Negast - which has no parallel in the original Biblical story - is that King Solomon invited the Queen to a banquet, serving spicy food to induce her thirst, and inviting her to stay in his palace overnight. The Queen asked him to swear that he would not take her by force. He accepted upon the condition that she, in turn, would not take anything from his house by force. The Queen assured that she would not, slightly offended by this intimation that she, a rich and powerful monarch, would engage in stealing. However, as she woke up in the middle of the night, her mouth was all dry. Just as she grabbed a jar of water placed close to her bed, King Solomon appeared, warning her that she was breaking her oath, water being the most valuable of all material possessions. Thus, while quenching her thirst, she set the king free from his promise, and they spent the night together. This is how they begot Menelik I.

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