1 Kings 10:21 . It was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon Comparatively, and about his palace; for it is not to be supposed that all his subjects had so much gold as to make no account of silver. But if gold in abundance would make silver seem so despicable, shall not wisdom and grace, and the foretastes of heaven, make gold seem much more so?
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...
_all king Solomon's drinking vessels_ The LXX. here leaves out the defining word, merely putting σκεύη = vessels, but adds afterwards, what has nothing to represent it in our Hebrew, καὶ λουτῆρες χρυσ...
III. INDICATIONS OF SOLOMON'S GLORY 10:14-29 The account of the visit of the queen of Sheba is followed by a description of Solomon's revenues, his throne, and various other particulars of his wealth...
_AND ALL KING SOLOMON'S DRINKING VESSELS WERE OF GOLD, AND ALL THE VESSELS OF THE HOUSE OF THE FOREST OF LEBANON WERE OF PURE GOLD; NONE WERE OF SILVER: IT WAS NOTHING ACCOUNTED OF IN THE DAYS OF SOLO...
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...
NONE WERE OF SILVER ... — See 2 Chronicles 9:27, “The king made silver in Jerusalem as stones.” The importation of silver (see 1 Kings 10:22) was by the navy of Tarshish; and the mention of the plenti...
וְ֠ כֹל כְּלֵ֞י מַשְׁקֵ֨ה הַ מֶּ֤לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ
“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...
_No silver vessels, (Calmet) though there was a great abundance of that metal, ver. 27. It was not deemed worthy to be admitted at the king's table. (Haydock)_...
(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...
AND ALL KING SOLOMON'S DRINKING VESSELS WERE OF GOLD,.... Such quantities of it were brought to him from Ophir, and paid to him in tribute, and given him as presents: AND ALL THE VESSELS OF THE FORES...
And all king Solomon's drinking vessels [were of] gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon [were of] pure gold; none [were of] silver: it was nothing accounted of in the days of...
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...
And all King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; none were of silver; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solom...
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...
NONE WERE OF SILVER: Or, there was no silver in them...
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...
Comparatively; such hyperbolical expressions being frequent, both in Scripture and other authors....
1 Kings 10:21 King H4428 Solomons H8010 drinking H4945 vessels H3627 gold H2091 vessels H3627 House H1004 Forest H329
A DESCRIPTION OF KING SOLOMON'S TOYS (1 KINGS 10:14). With the wealth that was pouring into his country Solomon made himself some ostentatious ‘toys. These included both large and small shields of cov...
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 10:17; 1 Kings 7:2; 2 Chronicles 9:20...
Nothing — Comparatively. Such hyperbolical expressions are frequent both in scripture and other authors. But if gold in abundance, would make silver seem so despicable, shall not wisdom and grace, and...