1 Kings 10
Overview
10:1 The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon;
10:14 Solomon's gold;
10:16 His targets;
10:18 The throne of ivory;
10:21 His vessels;
10:24 His presents;
10:26 His chariots and horse;
10:28 His tribute. Verse 1am 3014, bc 990And when2 Chronicles 9:1-12; Matthew 12:42; Luke 11:31 ShebaGenesis 10:7, 10:28, 25:3; Job 6:19; Psalm 72:10, 72:15; Isaiah 60:6; Jeremiah 6:20; Ezekiel 27:22, 27:23, 38:13 heard1 Kings 4:31, 4:34 concerningJob 28:28; Proverbs 2:3-6; John 17:3; 1 Corinthians 1:20, 1:21 prove himJudges 14:12-14; Psalm 49:4; Proverbs 1:5, 1:6; Matthew 13:11, 13:35; Mark 4:34ReciprocalExodus 18:26 - the hard causes; 1 Kings 8:41 - a stranger; 10:3 - hid from the king; 1 Chronicles 1:32 - Sheba; 5:13 - Sheba; 2 Chronicles 6:32 - the stranger; Psalm 87:4 - Ethiopia; Proverbs 3:13 - is the; Isaiah 60:9 - unto; Ezekiel 16:14 - thy renown; Daniel 1:20 - in all; 5:12 - doubts; Matthew 4:24 - his fame; Luke 12:27 - that; Acts 8:27 - queen; Habakkuk 3:1 - we; 2 Peter 3:16 - hard Verse 2a very great train2 Kings 5:5, 5:9; Isaiah 60:6-9; Acts 25:23 spicesExodus 25:6; 2 Kings 20:13 communedGenesis 18:33; Job 4:2; Psalm 4:4; Luke 24:15Reciprocal1 Kings 8:41 - a stranger; 10:10 - she gave; 10:13 - all her desire; 1 Chronicles 18:2 - brought gifts; 2 Chronicles 6:32 - the stranger; 9:1 - And when; Isaiah 30:6 - beasts; 39:2 - precious things; Jeremiah 6:20 - Sheba; Matthew 2:11 - presented; Luke 11:31 - queen Verse 3told her2 Chronicles 9:2; Proverbs 1:5, 1:6, 13:20; Isaiah 42:16; Matthew 13:11; John 7:17; 1 Corinthians 1:30; Colossians 2:3 questionsHeb. wordshid from the king1 Kings 10:1, 3:12; 2 Samuel 14:17, 14:20; Daniel 2:20-23; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1Reciprocal2 Chronicles 9:3 - seen the wisdom; Ezekiel 28:3 - no secret Verse 4Solomon's1 Kings 3:28, 4:29-31; 2 Chronicles 9:3, 9:4; Ecclesiastes 12:9; Matthew 12:42 the house1 Kings 6:1-7:51

Verse 5the meat1 Kings 4:22, 4:23 attendanceHeb. standingcupbearersor, butlers, ascent. The original weolatho asher yaaleh baith yehowah, is rendered by the LXX and Vulgate, και την ολοκουτωσιν αυτου ην ανεφερεν εν οικω Κυριου; et holocausta, que offerebat in domo Domini, "And the burnt offerings (or holocausts) which he offered in the house of the Lord;" with which the Chaldee, Syriac, and Arabic agree; and so also Luther, Und feine Brandopfer, die er in dem Hause des Herrn opferte; and this seems to be the true sense of the passage. 2 Kings 16:18; 1 Chronicles 9:18, 26:16; 2 Chronicles 23:13; Ezekiel 44:3, 46:2 there was noJoshua 5:1; 2 Chronicles 9:4ReciprocalGenesis 40:11 - hand; 42:28 - their heart; 2 Kings 11:5 - the watch; Jeremiah 38:14 - third; Matthew 6:29 - even; Mark 6:39 - General; Luke 7:25 - are in Verse 6reportHeb. word, 2 Chronicles 9:5, 9:6 *marg.actsor, sayingsReciprocalDeuteronomy 4:6 - Surely; 1 Kings 4:31 - his fame Verse 7I believedIsaiah 64:4; Zechariah 9:17; Mark 16:11; John 20:25-29; 1 Corinthians 2:9; 1 John 3:2 thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fameHeb. thou hast added wisdom and goodness to the fameReciprocal2 Chronicles 9:6 - the one half; Ecclesiastes 1:16 - Lo; 2:9 - General; Matthew 12:42 - hear Verse 8happy are these2 Chronicles 9:7, 9:8; Proverbs 3:13, 3:14, 8:34, 10:21, 13:20; Luke 10:39-42, 11:28, 11:31Reciprocal1 Samuel 16:16 - before thee; 16:21 - stood before him; Ecclesiastes 12:9 - he still; Isaiah 11:4 - But with; Daniel 1:5 - stand; John 1:38 - where; 1 Peter 4:14 - happy Verse 9Blessed1 Kings 5:7; Psalm 72:17-19 delighteth18:19, 22:8; Isaiah 42:1, 62:4 because theDeuteronomy 7:8; 1 Chronicles 17:22; 2 Chronicles 2:11 to do2 Samuel 8:15, 23:3; Psalm 72:2; Proverbs 8:15, 8:16; Isaiah 9:7, 11:4, 11:5, 32:1, 32:2; Jeremiah 23:5, 23:6; Romans 13:3, 13:4ReciprocalNumbers 14:8 - delight; 2 Samuel 5:12 - his people; 15:26 - General; 1 Kings 2:24 - set me; 2 Kings 9:6 - over the people; 1 Chronicles 14:2 - because; 2 Chronicles 9:8 - General; Isaiah 16:5 - judging; Jeremiah 22:15 - and do; 52:3 - through Verse 10she gave1 Kings 10:2, 9:14; Psalm 72:10, 72:15; Matthew 2:11 an hundredAccording to Mr. Reynolds, equal to 843,905 10s. 4d. sterling.spicesGenesis 43:11; Exodus 30:34 and preciousProverbs 3:13-15, 20:15; Revelation 21:11Reciprocal1 Kings 10:25 - every man; 2 Kings 20:13 - precious things; 2 Chronicles 9:9 - she gave; 9:24 - every man; 32:23 - presents; Psalm 68:29 - shall; Ecclesiastes 2:8 - silver; Song of Songs 4:14 - the chief; Isaiah 39:2 - precious things; Jeremiah 6:20 - Sheba; Revelation 18:13 - cinnamon Verse 11from Ophir1 Kings 9:27, 9:28; 2 Chronicles 8:18; Psalm 45:9 almug2 Chronicles 2:8, 9:10, 9:11, algum treesReciprocal1 Chronicles 1:23 - Ophir; Revelation 18:12 - merchandise Verse 12pillarsor, rails, Heb. a propharps1 Chronicles 23:5, 25:1-31; Psalm 92:1-3, 150:3-5; Revelation 14:2, 14:3Reciprocal2 Chronicles 9:11 - harps; Revelation 18:12 - merchandise Verse 13all her desire1 Kings 10:2, 9:1; Psalm 20:4, 37:4; Matthew 15:28; John 14:13, 14:14; Ephesians 3:20 which Solomon gave her of his royal bountyHeb. which he gave her, according to the hand of king SolomonReciprocal2 Chronicles 9:12 - all her desire Verse 14am 2989-3029, bc 1015-975was six hundredEqual to 4,683,675 12s. 8d. sterling; which was what he got annually in bullion. See note on 1 Kings 9:28.Reciprocal9:14 - General; 1 Chronicles 22:14 - an hundred thousand; 2 Chronicles 9:13 - the weight; Psalm 72:15 - to him Verse 15all the kings1 Chronicles 9:24; 2 Chronicles 9:13, 9:14; Psalm 72:10; Isaiah 21:13; Galatians 4:25 governorsor, captainsReciprocalGenesis 42:34 - traffic; 43:11 - spices; 2 Kings 20:13 - precious things; Isaiah 39:2 - precious things; Jeremiah 25:24 - Arabia; Ezekiel 27:21 - Arabia; Acts 2:11 - Arabians; Revelation 18:13 - cinnamon Verse 16two hundredMr. Reynolds computes that these 200 targets were worth 28,131 16s. 9d.; and that the 300 shields were worth 210,976 7s. 7d. 1 Kings 14:26-28; 2 Chronicles 9:15, 9:16, 12:9, 12:10ReciprocalExodus 25:36 - beaten; 1 Samuel 17:6 - target of brass; 2 Samuel 8:7 - shields; 1 Chronicles 18:7 - shields; 2 Chronicles 1:14 - Solomon Verse 17in the house1 Kings 7:2ReciprocalExodus 25:36 - beaten; 2 Samuel 8:7 - shields; 1 Kings 10:21 - the house; 14:26 - the shields of gold; 1 Chronicles 18:7 - shields; 2 Chronicles 9:15 - two; 12:9 - the shields; Isaiah 22:8 - the armour Verse 18a great throne2 Chronicles 9:17-19; Psalm 45:6, 110:1, 122:5; Habakkuk 1:3, 1:8; Revelation 20:11 ivory1 Kings 10:22, 22:39; Psalm 45:8; Ezekiel 27:6; Amos 6:4; Revelation 18:12Reciprocal1 Kings 7:7 - for the throne; Esther 5:1 - sat; Song of Songs 7:4 - ivory Verse 19behindHeb. on the hinder part thereofstaysHeb. hands. 1 Kings 10:19ReciprocalEcclesiastes 2:4 - I builded Verse 20lionsGenesis 49:9; Numbers 23:24, 24:9; Revelation 5:5 the like madeHeb. so madeReciprocalEcclesiastes 2:4 - I builded Verse 21drinking2 Chronicles 9:20-22 the house1 Kings 10:17, 7:2 none were of silveror, there was no silver in themReciprocalDeuteronomy 17:17 - neither shall he; 1 Kings 9:14 - General; 1 Chronicles 28:17 - the bowls; Esther 1:7 - vessels of gold; Job 22:24 - lay up; 28:1 - the silver; Isaiah 2:7 - land; 60:17 - brass Verse 22Tharshish1 Kings 22:48; Genesis 10:4; 2 Chronicles 9:21, 20:36, 20:37; Psalm 48:7, 72:10; Isaiah 2:16; 23:1, 23:6, 23:10, 60:9, 66:19; Ezekiel 27:12; Jonah 1:3, Tarshishivoryor, elephant's teeth, 1 Kings 10:18; Amos 3:15 apesKophim, rather monkeys, the same as the Syriac pwq, Greek κηφος, κηπος, or κηβος, and Roman Cephus, which animal both Pliny and Solinus inform us was brought from Ethiopia. The same name appears in the monkeys, called KEIIIEN in the Prenestine Pavement, and in the French cep or ceb. peacocksJob 39:13Reciprocal1 Kings 22:39 - the ivory house; 2 Chronicles 8:18 - General; 9:10 - brought gold; Song of Songs 7:4 - ivory; Jeremiah 10:9 - Tarshish; Ezekiel 27:15 - of ivory; 27:25 - ships Verse 23exceededMr. Reynolds, stating Solomon's income at about four times as much as his father left him, reckons that he had each year 142,242,034. 9s. 7d., each week 2,735,423 14s. 9d., and each day, 390,770 16s. 4d. 1 Kings 3:12, 3:13, 4:29-34; 2 Chronicles 9:22, 9:23; Psalm 89:27; Ephesians 3:8; Colossians 1:18, 1:19; 2:2, 2:3ReciprocalProverbs 3:13 - is the; Ecclesiastes 1:16 - Lo; 2:9 - General; Daniel 1:20 - in all Verse 24toHeb. the face ofwhich God1 Kings 3:9, 3:12, 3:28; Proverbs 2:6; Daniel 1:17, 2:21, 2:23, 5:11; James 1:5Reciprocal1 Kings 4:29 - God; 2 Chronicles 9:22 - passed all the kings; Psalm 68:29 - shall; Proverbs 3:13 - is the; Ecclesiastes 1:16 - Lo; Ezekiel 16:14 - thy renown; Daniel 1:20 - in all; Matthew 12:42 - hear Verse 25every man1 Kings 10:10; Judges 3:15; 1 Samuel 10:27; 2 Samuel 8:2, 8:10; 2 Chronicles 26:8; Job 42:11; Psalm 72:10, 72:15; Isaiah 36:16; Matthew 2:11 and mules1 Kings 1:33, 18:5; Genesis 36:24; Ezra 2:66; Esther 8:10, 8:14; Isaiah 66:20; Ezekiel 27:14 a rate2 Kings 17:4; 2 Chronicles 9:24ReciprocalGenesis 43:11 - carry down; 1 Kings 4:26 - forty thousand; 2 Kings 20:13 - precious things; 1 Chronicles 18:2 - brought gifts; 2 Chronicles 17:5 - presents; 32:23 - presents; Psalm 68:29 - shall; Isaiah 39:2 - precious things; Revelation 18:13 - cinnamon Verse 26Solomon1 Kings 4:26; Deuteronomy 17:16; 2 Chronicles 1:14, 9:25; Isaiah 2:7 in the cities2 Chronicles 9:25Reciprocal1 Samuel 8:11 - He will take; 2 Samuel 8:4 - reserved; 15:1 - Absalom; 1 Chronicles 18:4 - an hundred chariots; 2 Chronicles 8:6 - chariot cities; Matthew 21:5 - sitting Verse 27the king2 Chronicles 1:15-17, 9:27; Job 22:24, 22:25 madeHeb. gaveReciprocal2 Chronicles 17:5 - he had riches; Job 3:15 - who filled their houses; 27:16 - heap up; Isaiah 9:10 - bricks; Zechariah 9:3 - heaped; Luke 19:4 - a sycamore Verse 28Solomonetc. Heb. the going forth of the horses which was Solomon'shorses broughtDeuteronomy 17:16; 2 Chronicles 1:16, 1:17, 9:28; Isaiah 31:1-3, 36:9 and linen yarnGenesis 41:42; Proverbs 7:16; Isaiah 19:9; Ezekiel 27:7ReciprocalGenesis 47:17 - for horses; Proverbs 31:24 - General; Song of Songs 1:9 - to a Verse 29for six hundredThis was the ordinary price of a chariot, as 150 shekels was that of a horse. It seems that neither horses nor chariots came out of Egypt but by means of Solomon's servants.the kingsJoshua 1:4; 2 Kings 7:6 their meansHeb. their hand, Hosea 12:10; Malachi 1:1Reciprocal2 Chronicles 1:16 - Solomon