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Verse 1 Kings 10:19. _THE THRONE WAS ROUND BEHIND: AND_ THERE WERE
_STAYS ON_ _EITHER SIDE_] This description seems to indicate that the
throne was in the form of one of our ancient _round-topped, tw...
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Representations of thrones are frequent in the Egyptian and Assyrian
sculptures. They have no steps up to them, but frequently stand upon
square bases. The back appears to be flat at the top, not roun...
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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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TOP. canopy.
STAYS. supports. Literally hands....
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_And the top of the throne_was _round behind_ The word -top" is
literally -head," and points to some erection in the nature of a
canopy or baldachino. The roundness here spoken of might either be
from...
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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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_THE THRONE HAD SIX STEPS, AND THE TOP OF THE THRONE WAS ROUND BEHIND:
AND THERE WERE STAYS ON EITHER SIDE ON THE PLACE OF THE SEAT, AND TWO
LIONS STOOD BESIDE THE STAYS._
No JFB commentary on these...
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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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THE TOP OF THE THRONE] perhaps a canopy over the throne, of which the
stays were the arms....
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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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שֵׁ֧שׁ מַעֲלֹ֣ות לַ † כִּסֵּ֗ה וְ
רֹאשׁ...
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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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BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS
1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...
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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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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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The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne [was] round
behind: and [there were] (g) stays on either side on the place of the
seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.
(g) As the chair bows...
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Behind, like an alcove, (Haydock) placed in the porch of the palace,
chap. vii. 8. --- Hands, for the elbows to rest on. In Paralipomenon,
St. Jerome translates, "little" arms. The feet might also be...
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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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THE THRONE HAD SIX STEPS,.... Up to the footstool of the throne, which
was of gold, 2 Chronicles 9:18 and was high, that everyone in court
might see him, and the better hear the sentence he gave:
AND...
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The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne [was] round
behind: and [there were] stays on either side on the place of the
seat, and two lions stood beside the stays.
Ver. 19. _The throne had...
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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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BEHIND:
_ Heb._ on the hinder part thereof
STAYS:
_ Heb._ hands...
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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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ROUND BEHIND; made like the half of a circle. TWO LIONS: these and the
following lions seem added, to express either the tribe from which
Solomon sprung, compared to a lion, GENESIS 49:9; or rather, t...
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1 Kings 10:19 throne H3678 six H8337 steps H4609 top H7218 throne
H3678 round H5696 back H310 armrests H3027 place
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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 10:19...
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Round — Made like the half of a circle....