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the food on his table, his officers’ seating arrangement, the organization of his officials and the uniforms they wore, his cupbearers [a] and their uniforms, and the burnt offerings that he sacrificed at the Lord’s temple, she was breathless. She told the king, “What I heard in my country about your words and your wisdom is true! But I didn’t believe the reports until I came and saw it with my own eyes. I wasn’t even told about half of the extent of your wisdom. You’ve surpassed the stories I’ve heard.

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  1. 9:4 A cupbearer   was a trusted royal official who ensured that the king’s drink was not poisoned.

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