1 Kings 10 - Introduction
_THE QUEEN OF SHEBA VISITS SOLOMON, ADMIRES HIS WISDOM, AND DEPARTS, AFTER HAVING GIVEN AND RECEIVED PRESENTS. SOLOMON'S WEALTH._ _Before Christ 991._... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE QUEEN OF SHEBA VISITS SOLOMON, ADMIRES HIS WISDOM, AND DEPARTS, AFTER HAVING GIVEN AND RECEIVED PRESENTS. SOLOMON'S WEALTH._ _Before Christ 991._... [ Continue Reading ]
AND WHEN THE QUEEN OF SHEBA HEARD, &C.— _The queen of Sheba having heard the fame of Solomon, and the name of the Lord, came,_ &c. Houbigant. Concerning the custom of putting forth enigmas and dark questions, see the note on Judges 14:12. Who this queen of Sheba was, or whence she came, is not agree... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE WAS NO MORE SPIRIT IN HER— A common mode of expression to signify the highest degree of admiration; implying, says Houbigant, _aliquem esse admiratione obstupefactum,_ that the person is stunned with admiration.... [ Continue Reading ]
BLESSED BE THE LORD, &C.— That the government of the Jews was only a vice-royalty, may be inferred from this circumstance. The throne and kingdom of Judea is all along expressly declared to be _God's throne_ and _God's kingdom._ Thus the queen of Sheba, who visited Solomon to be instructed in his wi... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THE NAVY ALSO OF HIRAM, &C.— Parkhurst thinks, that the אלמגים _almugim, thya,_ or _lignumvitae tree,_ is so called from אל _al, not,_ and גם _gem, to fill,_ because it is of so close a texture, as _not to imbibe water,_ nor be affected by the wet and weather. See Dr. Shaw's Travels, p. 422. RE... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KING MADE A GREAT THRONE OF IVORY— The porch in which this throne was placed is mentioned, chap. 1 Kings 7:7 and it was by far the most magnificent of all the rest, inasmuch as it was both the king's seat of judgment and the public audience, where he shewed himself either to the nobles, or to th... [ Continue Reading ]
BRINGING GOLD AND SILVER, IVORY, &C.— See the note on chap. 1 Kings 9:28 and Scheuchzer on the place.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND A CHARIOT CAME UP AND WENT OUT OF EGYPT, &C.— The Egyptian horses were highly acceptable to the Syrian princes, who, it seems, had them brought out of that country by the means of Solomon, at a considerable expence. What made them prize the Egyptian horses so highly, is not easy to determine. It... [ Continue Reading ]