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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 10:1-29

Chapter 10Now 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, she communed everything that was in her heart. And Solomon told her all of the questions that she asked: not any thing hid from the king, that he did not tell her. And the queen of Sheba had seen all of Solomon's wisdom, the house that he had built, the meat at his table ( 1 Kings 10:1-5... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 10:1-29

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, seem grounded merely on the pride of unfounded tradition. 1 Kings 10:14 . Six hundred threescore and six talents of gold. The weight of one talent is estimated by Suidas at sixty pounds, or three thousand shekels of gold. A pound, a hundred drachms A drachm, six obeli An obulus, six brass... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Kings 10:1-13

1 Kings 10:1-13When the Queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon.The Queen of ShebaIn this history, there are various points of view wherein the Queen of Sheba appears as a type and representation of the Church, as we know that Solomon is in many respects a striking type of Christ. We have illustrations of God’s dealings with His people, and of the workings of Divine grace, in the following particulars relating to the Queen of Sheba.I. The sovereignty of God’s election, and the freeness of... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 10:3

1Ki 10:3 And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not [any] thing hid from the king, which he told her not. Ver. 3. And Solomon told her all her questions. ] Whether they were theological, political, or natural. There was not anything hid, &c. ] He was no niggard of his great skill; the canker whereof, if he communicated it not, he well knew would one day witness against him. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Kings 10:3

told her: 2 Chronicles 9:2, Proverbs 1:5, Proverbs 1:6, Proverbs 13:20, Isaiah 42:16, Matthew 13:11, John 7:17, 1 Corinthians 1:30, Colossians 2:3 questions: Heb. words hid from the king: 1 Kings 10:1, 1 Kings 3:12, 2 Samuel 14:17, 2 Samuel 14:20, Daniel 2:20-Isaiah :, Hebrews 4:12, Hebrews 4:13 Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 9:3 - seen the wisdom Ezekiel 28:3 - no secret read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 10:1-13

THE QUEEN OF SHEBA, 1 Kings 10:1-13. This account of the queen of Sheba’s visit to Solomon seems to be inserted here because of its association with his commerce with Ophir. The traders at Ophir spread the fame of the great king of Israel in all that land, (see note on 1 Kings 9:28;) and the queen, eager to acquire wisdom, and curious to test the truth of the reports she heard, made a long journey to visit him. We see in her the laudable desire to acquire wisdom, and the custom, so common in... read more

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