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It is, on the whole, probable that the substance of the throne was
wood, and that the ivory, cut into thin slabs, and probably carved in
patterns, was applied externally as a veneer. This is found to...
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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 ...
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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...
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THE BEST. pure....
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_a great throne of ivory_ Like Ahab's ivory house, mentioned later on
(1 Kings 22:39), the throne was no doubt only inlaid with ivory, in
such a way that where the gold did not cover the framework the...
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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
kin...
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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...
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_MOREOVER THE KING MADE A GREAT THRONE OF IVORY, AND OVERLAID IT WITH
THE BEST GOLD._
A great throne of ivory. It seems to have been made, not of solid
ivory, but veneered. It was in the form of an a...
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10:18 refined (b-14) Or 'superfine.' it seems to have been the best
kind of refined gold....
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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...
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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...
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IVORY. — This seems to have been brought in by the Tyrians (1 Kings
10:22), and it may be noted that the only other notice of ivory in the
history is in the “ivory house” of Ahab (1 Kings 22:39), who...
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וַ יַּ֧עַשׂ הַ מֶּ֛לֶךְ כִּסֵּא
־שֵׁ֖ן גָּדֹ֑
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SOLOMON IN ALL HIS GLORY
1 Kings 10:1.
"O Luxury! thou curs'd by Heaven's decree!
How do thy potions with insidious joy
Diffuse their pleasures only to destroy!
Kingdoms by thee to sickly greatne...
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“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...
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BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS
1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
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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...
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Ivory. Hebrew, "of the tooth" (or horn) of elephants: people do not
agree of which the ivory is formed. See Pliny ([Natural History?]
viii. 3.) for the former sentiment, and for the latter, Varro vi....
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(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...
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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...
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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...
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MOREOVER, THE KING MADE A GREAT THRONE OF IVORY,.... To sit on and
judge his people; and ivory being white, may denote the purity,
justice, and equity with which he judged; the white throne in
Revelat...
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Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with
the best gold.
Ver. 18. _Moreover the king made a great throne._] Which stood,
likely, in the porch of judgment. 1Ki 7:7
_ And ov...
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_The king made a great throne of ivory_ We never read of ivory till
about Solomon's time; who, perhaps, brought elephants out of India, or
at least took care to have a great deal of ivory imported fro...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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OVERLAID IT; not wholly, but in part, here and there, which made it
more beautiful to the eye. Probably the main substance of it was
ivory, but some cavities were left in it which were filled with gol...
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1 Kings 10:18 king H4428 made H6213 (H8799) great H1419 throne H3678
ivory H8127 overlaid H6823 (H8762) pure...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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,...
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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” ...
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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...
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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...
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1 Kings 10:22; 1 Kings 22:39; 2 Chronicles 9:17; Amos 6:4; Ezekiel