THE QUEEN OF SHEBA AND SOLOMON
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
1 Kings 10:1. QUEEN OF SHEBA—The Arabs and Abyssinians both claim
this queen, and surround this historic visit with rival legends (comp.
Stanley’s _Jewish Church_, pp. 259–262). The former name her
Balkis; the latter, Maqueda. But the... [ Continue Reading ]
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” (provinces);
but, literally, they signify “_men of the travellers_” _i.e._,
travelling traders dealin... [ Continue Reading ]