列王記Ⅰ 10:1, 列王記Ⅰ 10:2 JCB

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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Kings 10:1

THE GLORY OF SOLOMONThis chapter appears to have been intended by the narrator to enhance in the fullest degree possible the glory and splendor of the reign of king Solomon. From an earthly viewpoint only did he succeed. Solomon's reign was a climax of sensuality and materialism. The gaudy ostentation of Solomon's court exhibits a false glitter, and, "One finds it easy to understand the judgment of Jesus Christ,"[1] who singled out the humble flowers of the meadow and declared that, "Even... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 10:1

1 Kings 10:1. And when the queen of Sheba heard, &c.— The queen of Sheba having heard the fame of Solomon, and the name of the Lord, came, &c. Houbigant. Concerning the custom of putting forth enigmas and dark questions, see the note on Judges 14:12. Who this queen of Sheba was, or whence she came, is not agreed by interpreters. The most probable opinion seems to be, that she came from Arabia; as for many other reasons, so particularly because she is called in the Gospel, the queen of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 10:1

1. the queen of Sheba—Some think her country was the Sabean kingdom of Yemen, of which the capital was Saba, in Arabia-Felix; others, that it was in African Ethiopia, that is, Abyssinia, towards the south of the Red Sea. The opinions preponderate in favor of the former. This view harmonizes with the language of our Lord, as Yemen means "South"; and this country, extending to the shores of the Indian ocean, might in ancient times be considered "the uttermost parts of the earth." heard of the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Kings 10:1-13

The Queen of Sheba’s visit 10:1-13The writer seems to have included this event here to support his claim that Solomon’s reign was so glorious that rulers came from all over the world to meet him (1 Kings 4:34; cf. 1 Kings 3:16-18). It also shows that some of Solomon’s wealth came to him as voluntary gifts from admirers. Jesus used this queen’s example to challenge His hearers to listen to God’s wisdom through someone greater than Solomon, namely, Himself (Matthew 12:42).The site of Sheba was... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Kings 10:1-29

3. Solomon’s greatness ch. 10This chapter summarizes with illustrations and statistics the wisdom, acceptance, and riches with which God blessed Solomon. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 10:1-29

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba1. 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 the Assyrian inscriptions. If Ophir was in Arabia (see on 1 Kings 9:28), it may have been through the traders at that port that the queen here alluded to had heard of Solomon.Hard questions] These were probably of the nature of puzzles or riddles, the same word being used of Samson’s riddle (Judges... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Kings 10:1

(1) The queen of Sheba.—The name “Sheba” must be distinguished from Seba, or Saba (which begins with a different Hebrew letter), (a) The name Seba denotes a Cushite race (Genesis 10:7), connected, in Isaiah 43:3; Isaiah 45:14, with Egypt and Cush, and named with Sheba (“the kings of Sheba and Seba”)in the Psalm of Solomon (Psalms 72:10). Seba is, indeed, with great probability identified (see Jos. Ant. ii. 10, 2) with the Ethiopian city and island of Meroë. It is probably from confusion between... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 10:1-20

SOLOMON IN ALL HIS GLORY1 Kings 10:1-20."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 greatness-grown Boast of a florid vigor not their own."GOLDSMITH, Deserted Village."The Queen of the South shall rise up in judgment against this generation, and shall condemn it: For she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon."- Matthew 12:42.THE history of the Temple is the... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Kings 10:1-29

6. Solomon and the Queen of Sheba: His great Riches and Splendour CHAPTER 10 1. The visit of the Queen (1 Kings 10:1-13 ) 2. Solomon’s enormous wealth (1 Kings 10:14-15 ) 3. the targets and shields (1 Kings 10:16-17 ) 4. The ivory throne (1 Kings 10:18-20 ) 5. The abundance of gold and the depreciation of silver (1 Kings 10:21-22 ) 6. The greatest living monarch (1 Kings 10:23-26 ) 7. His chariots and horsemen (1 Kings 10:27-29 ) The visit of the Queen of Sheba, who had heard of... read more