Abishag
How interesting your encampment is. Are your people always so carefree and gay?
Sheba
We enjoy life and pleasure. Don't you?
Abishag
Yes, we do. But we are an austere people. We tend to be more serious.
Sheba
And your king, is he also serious?
Abishag
King Solomon has a great responsibility. He must maintain the unity of our twelve tribes.
Sheba
It is very important, this unity?
Abishag
Oh, yes. Without it, there would be no Israel.