Bible Commentary

And [he made] three hundred shields [of] beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. 17. three pound of gold went to one shield ] The word rendered pound here is ‘maneh,’ and according to the parallel passage (2Ch 9:16) … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 10:17”

And king Solomon made two hundred targets [of] beaten gold: six hundred [shekels] of gold went to one target. 16. two hundred targets of beaten gold ] The ‘targets’ here spoken of appear, from the gold consumed in them, to have been much larger than the ‘shields’ mentioned in the next verse. Both the names … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 10:16”

Beside [that he had] of the merchantmen, and of the traffic of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country. 15. beside that he had of the merchantmen ] There are two kinds of traders specified in this verse, and the participle here used to describe … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 10:15”

Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold, 14 29. Solomon’s revenue, his magnificence and his traffic (2Ch 9:13-24) 14. six hundred threescore and six talents of gold ] Taking the gold shekel at the value of 2, and 3000 shekels in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 10:14”

And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside [that] which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants. 13. besides that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty ] The Hebrew is literally ‘beside … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 10:13”

And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king’s house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day. 12. pillars for the house of the Lord ] The noun signifies ‘a prop,’ and it may … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 10:12”

And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones. The navy of Hiram – i. e., Solomons navy in the Red Sea, which was chiefly manned by subjects of Hiram. (see the marginal reference). Almug-trees – Probably the sandal-wood tree (pterocarpus … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 10:11”

And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon. 10. And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold ] Large … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 10:10”

Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel forever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice. 9. Blessed be the Lord thy God ] We need not suppose from the use of this language that the queen … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 10:9”

Happy [are] thy men, happy [are] these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, [and] that hear thy wisdom. 8. Happy are thy men ] The LXX. reads here , having read ‘thy wives’ instead of ‘thy men.’ The Syriac and Arabic versions have the same variation. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 10:8”