Queen of Sheba

Japanese: シバの女王 - しばのじょおう
Queen of Sheba

A character in the Old Testament (1 Kings, Chapter 10). Around 1000 B.C., the Queen of Sheba heard of King Solomon's fame and paid him a courtesy visit. Sheba was a country located at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, near what is now Yemen. At that time, Solomon established a shipyard in a town called Ezion-geber on the Red Sea coast, and was also active in trade in this region. The queen asked him many questions and tried to test him, but he answered all of them. She saw the depth of Solomon's wisdom and the prosperity of his kingdom, and presented him with a huge amount of treasure. The gifts included spices, gold, and precious stones. In addition, a ship carrying gold, sandalwood, and precious stones from Ophir, a country neighboring Sheba to the north, belonged to Hiram, King of Tyre. Here we can get a glimpse of the maritime trade of that time.

[Yutaka Ichikawa]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

『旧約聖書』(「列王記」上・10章)の登場人物。紀元前1000年ごろ、シバの女王はイスラエルのソロモン王の名声を聞き、王を表敬訪問した。シバはアラビア半島の南端、いまのイエメン付近に存在した国である。当時ソロモンは、紅海沿岸のエジオン・ゲベルという町に造船所を設けて、この地域での仲介貿易にも広く活動の手を伸ばしていた。女王は多くのことを質問し試そうとしたが、彼はすべてに答えた。彼女はソロモンの知恵の深さとその王国の繁栄を実見し、巨額の財宝を献上した。その贈答品には、香料、金、宝石があがっている。また、シバの北隣の国オフルから金、白檀(びゃくだん)、宝石を積んできた船は、ツロの王ヒラム所有のものであった。ここには、当時の海上貿易の一端をうかがうことができる。

[市川 裕]

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