CHAPTER EIGHT
SOLOMON IN ALL OF HIS GLORY
1 Kings 9:10 to 1 Kings 10:29
Jesus once referred to Solomon in all of his glory, and no section of
Kings illustrates better than 1 Kings 9:10 to 1 Kings 10:29 the
grandeur of his reign. Some of the matters related here have been
previously mentioned, and... [ Continue Reading ]
II. THE RECOGNITION OF SOLOMON'S GLORY
(1 Kings 10:1-13)
TRANSLATION
(1) When the queen of Sheba continued to hear the report of Solomon in
relation to the name of the LORD, she came to test him with riddles.
(2) And she came to Jerusalem with a very heavy host, with camels
bearing spices and very... [ Continue Reading ]
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 and magnificence. These notices are a
continuation of 1 Kings 9:23-28 from which they have been sep... [ Continue Reading ]
B. SOLOMON'S OTHER WEALTH 10:22-29
TRANSLATION
(22) For the king had a Tarshish fleet in the sea with the fleet of
Hiram; once in three years the Tarshish fleet came, bringing gold,
silver, ivory, apes and baboons. (23) So King Solomon exceeded all the
kings of the earth for wealth and wisdom. (24)... [ Continue Reading ]