Sheba; a country in Arabia Felix, whence the queen came that visited Solomon. Raamah; it is read Rhegma by change of v into G, as in Gomorrah, another people of the same Arabia. This Rhegma, brother to Sheba, settled near him in that fruitful land, and built towns there, and grew to fame. Chief of all spices: this country affords all sorts of the best aromatics, or spices, which were carried to Tyre. All precious stones, rich jewels of all sorts, and gold too.

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