列王紀上 10:1-3 JC

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 10:1-18

The Queen of Sheba. The suggestiveness of Solomon's intercourse with surrounding nations. His magnanimity was as remarkable as his magnificence. His broad policy stood out in striking contrast with the narrowness of some of his contemporaries and successors. It was one evidence of his divinely inspired wisdom. In some respects his enlightenment puts to shame modern diplomacy. Trace his relations with the king of Tyre and the queen of Sheba. These were not exceptionally treated by the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 10:2

And she came to Jerusalem [a great undertaking in those days. Our Lord lays stress on this long journey, ἐκ τῶν περάτων τῆς γῆς , Matthew 12:42 ; Luke 11:31 ] with a very great train [Heb. with a very heavy force or host ( חַיִל ). Thenius understands the words of an armed escort, which may well have been necessary considering the countries through which she passed, and the treasures she carried. It would also be quite in the spirit of the age that the queen should be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 10:3

And Solomon told her [ הַגִּיד is used of solving riddles in 14:13 (Bähr), and interpreting dreams Genesis 41:24 ; Daniel 5:12 ] all her questions [Heb. words]; there was not anything hid from the king, which he told her not. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 10:1

Doubt has arisen whether the “queen of Sheba” was an Ethiopian or an Arabian princess. Both countries profess to have traditions on the subject connecting the queen of Sheba with their history; and in both countries, curiously enough, government by queens was common. But the claims of Arabia decidedly preponderate. The Arabian Sheba was the great spice country of the ancient world; whereas Ethiopia furnished no spices. The Arabian Sheba was an important kingdom. Sheba in Ethiopia was a mere... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 10:2

See 1 Kings 10:10 note. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 10:1

1 Kings 10:1. The queen of Sheba Probably of that part of Arabia called Sabæa, which bordered upon the Red sea, Hence our Lord terms her the queen of the south, and says she came from the uttermost parts of the earth, (Matthew 12:42,) which answers exactly to Arabia Felix, for it lies south of Judea, is at a great distance from it, and is limited by the ocean. Add to this, that it abounded in all the commodities which she brought, gold, precious stones, and all kinds of spices and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 10:2-3

1 Kings 10:2-3. She communed with him of all that was in her heart Of all the doubts and difficulties wherewith her mind was perplexed. She had liberty to propound whatsoever she desired to be resolved about. Solomon told her all her questions Answered them to her satisfaction. There was not any thing which he told her not There was nothing concerning which she inquired, however difficult, which be did not reveal to her. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 10:1-29

Click image for full-size version9:26-11:43 OTHER FEATURES OF SOLOMON’S REIGNTrade, fame and wealth (9:26-10:29)Always alert in business dealings, Solomon saw the opportunity for further profits by cooperating with Hiram in trade transport. Goods from the Mediterranean were received at Hiram’s port of Tyre, taken overland to the Israelite port of Ezion-geber at the northern tip of the Red Sea, then shipped east, possibly as far as India. Since the Israelites were not a seafaring people, Solomon... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 10:1

queen of Sheba. Compare 2 Chronicles 9:1 . Sheba , a grandson of Cush, settled in Ethiopia (Genesis 10:7 ): i.e. Nubia and North Abyssinia, where female sovereigns were not unusual. Compare Acts 8:27 . heard = kept hearing. By the commercial intercourse of 1 Kings 9:26-28 . Compare 2 Chronicles 8:17 ; 2 Chronicles 9:1 . Note her seven steps: heard (1 Kings 10:1 ); came (1 Kings 10:2 ); communed (1 Kings 10:2 ); saw (1 Kings 10:4 ); said (1 Kings 10:6 ); gave (1 Kings 10:10 ); returned (1... read more