merchants of Sheba The abode of this people was in the S.W. of Arabia, the ruins of their capital Marib still remain, six days" journey E. of San-âa, the capital of Yemen. Their caravans (Job 6:19) traded to Syria and other countries with gold, precious stones and aromatics (1 Kings 10:2; 1 Kings 10:10; Isaiah 60:6; Jeremiah 6:20; Psalms 72:10; Psalms 72:15).

occupied in thy fairs they brought chief of all spices … as thy wares. Raamah was son of Cush and father of Sheba and Dedan (Genesis 10:7). Raamah probably lay on the Persian Gulf.

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