The Riddler

The Queen of Sheba who was named Bilqis journeyed to Jerusalem to test King Solomon with hard questions because of his famed wisdom.  She addressed Solomon saying, “I have heard of thee and thy wisdom; if now I inquire of thee concerning any matter, wilt thou answer me?”  He replied, “The Lord giveth wisdom: out of His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.”  Usually the king would test the wisdom of visitors to his court, but he allowed the Queen of Sheba to challenge his authority in both ruling and knowing by asking him if he knew the answers to her riddles that concerned fundamentals of human life, procreation, family relations, sex, and tribal affiliation.  She asked, “What are the seven that issue and nine that enter, the two that offer drink, and the one that drinks?”  Solomon answered, “The seven that issue are the seven days of menstrual impurity.  The…