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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

1 Kings 10:16-17

Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold For pomp and magnificence, and to be carried before him by his guard when he went abroad. The Roman magistrates had rods and axes carried before them, in token of their power to correct the bad; but Solomon shields and targets, to show he took more pleasure in his power to defend and protect the good. Three hundred shields Smaller than targets. The king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon Where, it is likely, he kept his most precious treasures.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 1 Kings 10:16. _SOLOMON MADE TWO HUNDRED TARGETS OF BEATEN GOLD_] I have already conjectured that the צנה _tsinnah_ might resemble the Highland targe or target, with a dagger projecting from the...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The “targets” seem to have been long shields protecting the whole body, while the “shields” of the next verse were bucklers of a smaller size, probably round, and much lighter. They may be compared wi...

  • 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

    _two hundred targets_of _beaten gold_ The -targets" here spoken of appear, from the gold consumed in them, to have been much larger than the -shields" mentioned in the next verse. Both the names imply...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND KING SOLOMON MADE TWO HUNDRED TARGETS OF BEATEN GOLD: SIX HUNDRED SHEKELS OF GOLD WENT TO ONE TARGET._ Two hundred targets ... six hundred shekels. These defensive arms were anciently made of wo...

  • 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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TARGETS] large shields. _Shekels'_] a shekel was 224 grains. The shields were probably overlaid with the gold, not made of it....

  • 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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    The shields overlaid with gold — the larger called “targets,” and the lesser called “shields” — were evidently used for ornamenting the king’s palace, and (as we may gather from the notice in 2 Chroni...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּ֨עַשׂ הַ מֶּ֧לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה מָאתַ֥יִם צ

  • 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

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

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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  • 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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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...

  • 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 KING SOLOMON MADE TWO HUNDRED TARGETS OF BEATEN GOLD,.... Which were a larger sort of shields, which covered the whole body; and these were made of gold beaten with the hammer, or drawn into plate...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    _And king Solomon made two hundred targets [of] beaten gold: six hundred [shekels] of gold went to one target._ Ver. 16. _Two hundred targets of beaten gold._] Which were carried before him by his gu...

  • 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 King Solomon made two hundred targets, large square shields, OF BEATEN GOLD, SIX HUNDRED SHEKELS OF GOLD WENT TO ONE TARGET, the framework of the shields being covered with heavy gold-plates....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Solomon's Riches and Luxury...

  • 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

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    For pomp and magnificence, and (as may be thought from the use of the brazen shields, 1 KINGS 14:27,28) to be carried before him by his guard when he went abroad....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 10:16 King H4428 Solomon H8010 made H6213 (H8799) hundred H3967 shields H6793 hammered H7820 (H8803) gold

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • 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 ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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,...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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” ...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • 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 14:26; 2 Chronicles 12:10; 2 Chronicles 12:9; 2 Chronicles 9:15;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Targets — For pomp and magnificence, and to be carried before him, by his guard, when he went abroad. The Roman magistrates had rods and axes carried before them, in token of their power to correct th...

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