15<\/strong>. beside<\/em> that he had of the merchantmen<\/em> ] There are two kinds of traders specified in this verse, and the participle here used to describe the first signifies ‘those who go about’ with their goods, hawkers of their wares, which is a general characteristic of Oriental traffickers. Hence in R.V. the word chapmen<\/strong> has been adopted, and the clause a little differently worded. Literally it is, ‘beside (what came) from the men of the hawkers,’ and this is represented by ‘beside that which<\/em> the chapmen brought<\/em>,’ though the literal rendering shews that ‘brought’ might fairly have been printed in Roman and not in italics. The LXX. gives, apparently having read some other words in the original, ‘from the tribute of the subject people.’<\/p>\n and<\/em> of the traffick of the<\/em> spice merchants<\/em> ] A mistaken identification of the word descriptive of this second class of traders with a Syrian noun which means ‘a dealer in aromatic herbs’ has led to the rendering ‘spice merchants.’ The word merely implies another class of merchants, but whether more or less dignified than the former it is not easy to make out. The LXX. renders by here and elsewhere, and gives here ‘the taxes on the merchants’. Render (as there is no preposition with this clause) and the traffick of the merchants<\/strong>.<\/p>\n and of all the kings of Arabia<\/em> ] R.V. ‘and of all the kings of the mingled people<\/strong>.’ The word in the original, though it has the same consonants, has not the same vowels as the proper name. In this text we have , while the other word is = Arabia. That the two are distinct designations is proved by Jer 25:24<\/span>, where both occur in the same verse, ‘all the kings of Arabia and all the kings of the mingled people.’ The word in our text is used very early in the history of Israel (Exo 12:38<\/span>) of ‘the mixed multitude’ which came up with the Israelites out of Egypt, and afterwards of people who were in a sort of loose attachment to the kingdom. (Cf. Jer 1:3-7<\/span>.) In the parallel passage (2Ch 9:14<\/span>) the Hebrew text has the ‘kings of Arabia,’ but the form of the sentence is somewhat altered, and the close connexion of the two sets of persons in the verse already quoted from Jeremiah makes it not unlikely that both were under a sort of tribute to Solomon. The LXX. has , but the Vulgate ‘reges Arabi.’<\/p>\n and<\/em> of the governors of the country<\/em> ] Most likely those officers are meant whose positions were described 1Ki 4:7-19<\/span>. After the Oriental fashion such persons would pay for their posts by regular tribute to the king.<\/p>\n There is no mention in the original of spice merchants. Two classes of traders are spoken of; but both expressions are general.<\/P> Kings of Arabia – <\/B>Rather, kings of the mingled people (compare Jer 25:24<\/span>). These were probably tribes half Jewish, half Arabian, on the borders of the western desert. They are regarded as Arabs by the author of Chronicles (marginal reference).<\/P> Governors – <\/B>The word used here is thought to be of Aryan origin. It appears to have been a title given by the Persians to petty governors, inferior to the great satraps of provinces. We find it borne by, among others, Tatnai Ezr 5:6<\/span>, Zerubbabel Hag 1:1<\/span>, and Nehemiah Neh 5:14<\/span>. It can scarcely have been in use among the Jews so early as Solomon, and we must therefore suppose it to have been substituted by the writer of Kings for some corresponding Semitic title. The empire of Solomon was not a state governed from a single center by an organisation of satrapies or provinces (1Ki 4:21<\/span> note). But exceptionally, in some parts of the empire, the kings had been superseded by governors (compare 1Ki 20:24<\/span>).<\/P><\/p>\n Of the merchantmen, <\/B>Heb. of the searchers<\/I>, or spies, i.e. either merchants, who use to inquire and search out commodities, and all advantages of trade; or rather, the publicans or gatherers of the kings revenues, who used to search narrowly into all wares and dealings, that the king might not be defrauded of his rights. <\/P> Of the spice merchants, <\/B>or rather, of the merchants<\/I> in general, as that word is oft used in Eze 27<\/span>, and elsewhere. So this and the former particular contain both the branches of the kings revenue, what he had from the land and fruits thereof, and what he had from the merchants and traders in other commodities. <\/P> Of all the kings of Arabia, <\/B>to wit, of those parts of Arabia which were next to Canaan, which were either conquered by David, or submitted to pay tribute to Solomon. But we must not think all these to be kings of large dominions, but many of them only governors of cities, and the territories belonging to them, such as were formerly in Canaan, and were anciently called kings. Of the country<\/I>, or, of the land<\/I>, or, of that land<\/I>, for there is an article in the Hebrew; i.e. either of the land of Canaan; or rather, of the land of Arabia; whereof some parts were so far conquered, that he had governors of his own over them, who were each of them to take care of the kings revenue in his jurisdiction; and part only so far that they still had kings of their own, but such as were tributaries to him. <\/P> <\/p>\n Besides that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffic of the spice merchants<\/strong>,…. What they paid him as a duty or custom for the importation of their goods:<\/p>\n and of all the kings of Arabia<\/strong>; who were subject to him, and paid him a yearly tribute, or at least made presents, see 1Ki 4:21<\/span><\/p>\n and of the governors of the country<\/strong>; who were viceroys or deputy governors of countries conquered by his father, and who collected tribute from the people, and paid it to him.<\/p>\n (15) The governors of the country<\/strong>.The word governor (pechah<\/em>) is supposed to be of foreign originpossibly cognate to the Sanscrit word paksha<\/em> friend. It is used constantly of foreign officers, or satraps: as in 1Ki. 20:24<\/span>, of the Syrian officers; in 2Ki. 18:24<\/span> and Isa. 36:9<\/span>, of the Assyrians; in Jer. 51:23<\/span>, of the Babylonians; in Est. 8:9<\/span>, Neh. 5:14<\/span>; Neh. 5:18<\/span>; Neh. 12:26<\/span>, &c., of the Persians. Hence it would seem to be used here, not for the officers in the land of Israel described in 1 Kings 4<\/span>, but for governors (Israelite or foreign) in tributary countries: and it may possibly be a word of later origin than the age of Solomon, introduced by the compiler of the book.<\/p>\n 15<\/strong>. <\/strong> Merchantmen spice merchants <\/strong> The difference between the two is difficult to determine. The rendering, spice merchant <\/em> is unauthorized by any thing in the original word. But here, perhaps, the two words are used in the general sense of wholesale and retail traffickers. <\/p>\n All the kings of Arabia <\/strong> Whose provinces bordered upon the south of Palestine, and were tributary to the kingdom of Israel. Compare 2Ch 17:11<\/span> and Jer 25:25<\/span>, where kings of Arabia and kings of the mingled people <\/em> are associated, and designated by the same word. <\/p>\n Governors <\/strong> Prefects; <\/em> another name for the officers described at chap. 1Ki 4:7<\/span>. On the origin of the word, see note on 2Ki 18:34<\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n 1Ki 10:15 Beside [that he had] of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Ver. 15. Besides that he had of the merchantmen<\/strong> ] Or, Of the publicans and custom takers; Heb., Men that searched, or spied their opportunities of making the best of their commodities. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n And of the traffic of the spice merchants.<\/strong> ] Far sweeter matter to make gain of than e lotio,<\/em> as Vespasian; to whom dulcis erat odor lucri ex re qualibet.<\/p>\n all the kings: 1Ch 9:24, 2Ch 9:13, 2Ch 9:14, Psa 72:10, Isa 21:13, Gal 4:25 <\/p>\n governors: or, captains <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Gen 42:34 – traffic Gen 43:11 – spices 2Ki 20:13 – precious things Isa 39:2 – precious things Jer 25:24 – Arabia Eze 27:21 – Arabia Act 2:11 – Arabians Rev 18:13 – cinnamon<\/p>\n 1Ki 10:15. Besides that he had of the merchant-men Who paid custom for the goods they brought from divers countries. Hebrew, , meanshee hattarim, from the men, the searchers. Merchants may be so called, because they search for commodities and articles of traffic. Or rather, the gatherers of the kings revenues are intended, who used to search narrowly into all wares, that the king might not be defrauded of his rights. Of the traffic of the spice-merchants Or rather, of the merchants in general, as the word , rochelim, is continually used; for there is no reason why it should be confined to those that traded in spices. Of all the kings of Arabia Who sent him presents. We must not suppose that these in general were kings of large dominions; most of them were only rulers of cities, and the territories belonging to them, such as were formerly in Canaan, and were anciently called kings. And of the governors of the country Or, of the land, namely, the land of Arabia; some parts of which were so far conquered, that he had governors of his own placed over them, each of whom was to take care of the kings revenue in his jurisdiction; and some parts only so far, that they still had kings of their own, but such as were tributaries to him.<\/p>\n 10:15 Beside [that he had] of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the {f} country.<\/p>\n (f) That is, Arabia, which for the great abundance of all things was called Happy.<\/p>\n 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”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-commentary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9106"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9106\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
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