“And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the Lord; there was no more spirit in her.”
the food of his table, the seating of his officials, and the attendance and apparel of his servants, his cupbearers, and their apparel, and the burnt offerings which he offered at the house of the LORD, she was overwhelmed — She witnessed Solomon's royal magnificence: food-service (לֶחֶם שֻׁלְחָנוֹ), administrative hierarchy (מוֹשַׁב עֲבָדָיו), official dress and protocol (מִלְבוּשׁ), and (crucially) the temple's burnt offerings (וְעֹלוֹתָיו אֲשֶׁר יַעַל בֵּית־יְהוָה). The temple's sacrificial splendor profoundly impressed her. The phrase 'she was overwhelmed' (וַתֵּבֶל בְרוּחַ) suggests awe-struck reaction. The Chronicler emphasizes that the religious dimension (temple, sacrifices) affected her most powerfully.
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