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1 Kings 10:10-13

1 KINGS—NOTE ON 1 Kings 10:10 The queen’s gift of 120 talents of gold (9,000 pounds/4,080 kg) is a remarkably large amount, yet Solomon was already receiving much more gold than this (notice that her gift is exactly the same size as Hiram’s first installment in 1 Kings 9:14). Solomon was a much wealthier person than the queen. What she gives him is tiny compared to what he gives her.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Kings 10:10. _A HUNDRED AND TWENTY TALENTS OF GOLD_] The worth of these one hundred and twenty talents of gold, according to Mr. Reynolds, is equal to _£_843,905. 10_s_. 4 3/4_d_. of our Brit...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Strabo relates that the Sabaeans were enormously wealthy, and used gold and silver in a most lavish manner in their furniture, their utensils, and even on the walls, doors, and roofs of their houses....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold_ Large presents of this nature are still the rule among Oriental princes when they visit one another. Josephus however, contrary to his won...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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 wit...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND SHE GAVE THE KING AN HUNDRED AND TWENTY TALENTS OF GOLD, AND OF SPICES VERY GREAT STORE, AND PRECIOUS STONES: THERE CAME NO MORE SUCH ABUNDANCE OF SPICES AS THESE WHICH THE QUEEN OF SHEBA GAVE TO...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ תִּתֵּ֨ן לַ † מֶּ֜לֶךְ מֵאָ֥ה וְ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “THE HALF WAS NOT TOLD ME” 1 Kings 10:1 Sheba, to the Jewish mind, was at the ends of the earth, Matthew 12:42. It probably lay in southern Arabia, fifteen hundred miles from Jerusalem. The queen bro...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (10) And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gav...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND SHE GAVE THE KING ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY TALENTS OF GOLD,.... The same sum that Hiram sent him, 1 Kings 9:14 this fulfilled the prophecy, so far as it respected Solomon, Psalms 72:15 AND OF SPICE...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _She gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold_, &c. These magnificent presents show that this queen was exceeding rich: her country, without doubt, abounded in gold at that time, as well as...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, almost two and one half million dollars, AND OF SPICES VERY GREAT STORE, AND PRECIOUS STONES; THERE CAME NO MORE SUCH ABUNDANCE OF SPICES A...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Queen of Sheba at Solomon's Court...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-13 The queen of Sheba came to Solomon to hear his wisdom, thereby to improve her own. Our Saviour mentions her inquiries after God, by Solomon, as showing the stupidity of those who inquire not aft...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 10:10 gave H5414 (H8799) king H4428 hundred H3967 twenty H6242 talents H3603 gold H2091 spices H1314 grea

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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,...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Behold, the half was not told me._ THE RELIGIOUS FUNCTION OF LANGUAGE This incident brings before us the penalties of a great reputation. When once a man rouses popular expectation, he is its slave....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _When the Queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon._ THE QUEEN OF SHEBA In this history, there are various points of view wherein the Queen of Sheba appears as a type and representation of the Ch...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE VISIT OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA.—The last words of the preceding chapter spoke of Solomon's fleet, of its voyages, and the treasures it brought home. The historian now proceeds to tell of o...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 10:2; 1 Kings 9:14; Exodus 30:34; Genesis 43:11; Matthew 2:11;

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH 1 Kings 10:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS A greater than Solomon is here. In Matthew 11:1 Christ is upbraiding the cities wherein most of His mighty works were done. Under His ban were...

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