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שְׁבָא proper name [of a people and territory] Shebâ, in southwest Arabia (Sabean סבא DHMZMG xxxvii (1883), 9, סבא verb = make campaign MordtHI 72 or expedition SabDenkmNo.12, 1. 5, 14; compare DSMargoliouthHast DB SHEBA FBEncy.Bib. SHEBA and reff); — Sheba: ׳ מַלְכַּתשֿׁ 1Kgs 10:1; 1Kgs 10:4; 1Kgs 10:10; 1Kgs 10:13.= 2Chr 9:1; 2Chr 9:3; 2Chr 9:9; 2Chr 9:12 ׳ מַלְכֵי שׁ Ps 72:10 famous for trade, ׳ רֹכְלֵי שׁ Ezek 27:22; Ezek 27:23, ׳ הֲלִיכֹת שׁ Job 6:19 (|| תֵּמָא); yielding costly wares Ezek 38:13,׳ זְהַב שׁ Ps 72:15, ׳ לְבוֺנָה מִשּׁ Jer 6:20 (|| מֵאֶרֶץ מֶרְחָק, compare following), paying homage and tribute to Israel in future Isa 60:6 descended from (Yoktan and) Shem Gen 10:28 ( J ) = 1Chr 1:22 , from (Yokshan and) Abraham and Ketûrâh Gen 25:3 ( J ?) = 1Chr 1:32 (i.e. a northern branch of Sheba, + דְּדָן, q. v.), but from כּוּשׁ Gen 10:7 ( P ) = 1Chr 1:9 marauders, North Arabia, Job 1:15