Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
1 Kings 10:23,24
See the marginal references. By “all the earth” we are, of course, only to understand the kings or people of neighboring nations.
See the marginal references. By “all the earth” we are, of course, only to understand the kings or people of neighboring nations.
Verse 23. _SOLOMON EXCEEDED ALL THE KINGS OF THE EARTH FOR_ _RICHES_] Mr. Reynolds, stating the yearly tribute of Solomon, 666 talents of gold, at about four times as much as his father left him, henc...
6. SOLOMON AND THE QUEEN OF SHEBA: HIS GREAT RICHES AND SPLENDOUR CHAPTER 10 _ 1. The visit of the Queen (1 Kings 10:1)_ 2. Solomon's enormous wealth (1 Kings 10:14) 3. the targets and shields ...
1 KINGS 10. VISIT OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA. By Sheba or Saba a district in S. Arabia is meant. The Sabæ ans were known to the Israelites as exporters of gold (Isaiah 60:6; Psalms 72:15); Ezekiel (Ezekiel...
B. SOLOMON'S OTHER WEALTH 10:22-29 TRANSLATION (22) For the king had a Tarshish fleet in the sea with the fleet of Hiram; once in three years the Tarshish fleet came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, ap...
_SO KING SOLOMON EXCEEDED ALL THE KINGS OF THE EARTH FOR RICHES AND FOR WISDOM._ No JFB commentary on this verse....
SOLOMON AND THE QUEEN OF SHEBA 1. Sheba] the Sheba of Genesis 10:28 (in Arabia), not of Genesis 10:7 (in Africa). Arabia seems frequently to have been ruled by queens; more than one is mentioned in th...
GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 10 THE QUEEN OF SHEBA’S VISIT V1 The Queen of Sheba heard about Solomon’s fame and how he gave honour to the *Lord. So she came to test...
(23-25) ALL THE KINGS. — These verses indicate the character of the empire of Solomon, as a loosely-compacted group of tributary states round the dominant kingdom of Israel, kept to their allegiance m...
וַ יִּגְדַּל֙ הַ מֶּ֣לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מִ כֹּ֖ל
“SOLOMON IN ALL HIS GLORY” 1 Kings 10:14 How dazzling is this description of Solomon's glory! And yet our Lord said that it was excelled by a single lily of the field, Matthew 6:28. Solomon's glory w...
BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
The Queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon shows how far his fame was spread abroad. Moreover, reports had coupled Solomon's wisdom and greatness with the name of Jehovah. The Queen of Sheba saw what the g...
(14) В¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold, (15) Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchan...
Solomon was now at the height of his glory, a vivid type of a greater than Solomon. And it is only when we see that he really does thus prefigure the Lord Jesus as King that we can understand the impo...
The king of Tyre also was dependent on the king of Israel; and the queen of Sheba comes from the far south to delight herself in the wisdom of the head of God's people, and to be filled with wonder at...
SO KING SOLOMON EXCEEDED ALL THE KINGS OF THE EARTH FOR RICHES AND FOR WISDOM. In which he was an eminent type of Christ; see Ephesians 3:8....
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. Ver. 23. _For riches and wisdom._] Take them both together, and well he might be imparallel: for _Stultitiam patiuntur o...
_For riches and for wisdom_ The latter of which he asked of God, who graciously promised to add the former, and did so to a great degree. But what is here said is not to be taken in too strict a sense...
1 The Queene of Sheba admireth the wisdome of Solomon. 14 Solomons gold. 16 His targets. 18 The throne of Iuorie. 21 His vessels. 24 His presents. 26 His chariots and horse. 28 His tribute. 1 A...
So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom; none of his contemporaries equaled him in this respect....
Solomon's Riches and Luxury...
THE VISIT OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA (vs.1-13) News of Solomon's greatness spread through the nations. It was not however his greatness itself that impressed the Queen of Sheba, but his fame concerning t...
14-29 Solomon increased his wealth. Silver was nothing accounted of. Such is the nature of worldly wealth, plenty of it makes it the less valuable; much more should the enjoyment of spiritual riches...
No text from Poole on this verse....
1 Kings 10:23 King H4428 Solomon H8010 surpassed H1431 (H8799) kings H4428 earth H776 riches H6239 wisdom H2451
THE ULTIMATE GREATNESS OF SOLOMON (1 KINGS 10:23). The author concludes his description of the magnificence of Solomon by indicating the impact that he made on the ancient world, both in reputation an...
CONTENTS: Solomon and the queen of Sheba. His revenue and splendor. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, queen of Sheba. CONCLUSION: That fame is true fame which has associated with it the name of the Lord and...
1 Kings 10:1. _Sheba,_ from Saba, the eldest son of Cush. Genesis 10:7. The country extending itself from the Gulf of Persia to the Red sea. The claims of the Abyssinians to the queen of this country,...
1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 KINGS 10:14 WEIGHT OF GOLD. The accumulation of gold continues. It is mentioned no fewer than 11 times in vv. 1 Kings 10:14,...
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 10:15. BESIDE … OF THE MERCHANTMEN, AND … MERCHANTS—the words rendered “merchantmen,” אַנְשֵׁי הַתָּרִים have been conjectured to mean “fines of the subject” ...
EXPOSITION SOLOMON'S WEALTH, POMP, AND POWER. The visit of the Queen of Sheba, in itself a striking proof of the fame and greatness of Solomon, is followed by a description of his revenues, his throne...
Now the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon and so she came to Jerusalem with a very great company of people, camels, spices, a lot of gold, and precious stones: and as she came to Solomon, sh...
1 Kings 3:12; 1 Kings 3:13; 1 Kings 4:29; 2 Chronicles 9:22;...