1 Kings 10:5
And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her. And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.
This verse belongs to the account of the queen of Sheba's visit early in Solomon's reign, when after hearing of his wisdom and the magnificent temple he had built she made the long journey to Jerusalem with servants and gifts of spices and gold and precious stones to prove him with hard questions and to see his famous works for herself. What she beheld was his wisdom, the house he had built, the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance and clothing of his ministers, his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up to the house of the Lord, showing the order, splendor, service, and worship of his court.
During the visit she communed with him about all that was in her heart, including the mysteries of nature, while he taught her about God as the great Creator who dwells in the highest heaven and rules over all. That study of nature and teaching about the Creator drew people from many lands to gain knowledge from him. Her having no more spirit in her means she was astonished and overwhelmed, for what her eyes saw proved the report true yet understated. She had disbelieved the fame until she saw it, finding his wisdom and prosperity exceeded it and that the half had not been told her.
Being fully taught the source of his wisdom and prosperity, she was constrained not to extol the human agent but to bless the Lord his God, recognizing that God in love and delight for Israel had set Solomon on the throne of Israel to do judgment and justice. Those servants who continually stood before him to hear his wisdom she called happy. In its setting the verse shows a time when Israel stood strong among the nations with many opportunities to wield mighty influence for truth and right, so that the name of Jehovah was exalted and held in honor and the purpose for establishing Israel in the promised land was nearing fulfillment, which was the impression God designed when rulers came to hear the wisdom He had put in Solomon's heart. The queen's coming and overwhelmed response shows barriers broken down so that seekers after truth from heathen lands were not turned away unsatisfied, but conversions took place by which the church of God on earth was enlarged and prospered.