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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 12:42

42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. Ver. 42. The queen of the south, &c. ] The Ethiopian chronicles call her Mackeda, and further tell us that she had a son by Solomon, whom she named David. Sure it is that she came from a far country to hear Solomon, and was so taken with his wisdom that she could... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 12:42

queen: 1 Kings 10:1-1 Chronicles :, 2 Chronicles 9:1-2 Kings :, Luke 11:31, Luke 11:32, Acts 8:27, Acts 8:28 hear: 1 Kings 3:9, 1 Kings 3:12, 1 Kings 3:28, 1 Kings 4:29, 1 Kings 4:34, 1 Kings 5:12, 1 Kings 10:4, 1 Kings 10:7, 1 Kings 10:24 behold: Matthew 3:17, Matthew 17:5, Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, John 1:14, John 1:18, Philippians 2:6, Philippians 2:7, Hebrews 1:2-Numbers : Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 30:13 - go over the sea 1 Kings 4:31 - wiser 1 Kings 8:41 - cometh out 2... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 12:42

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.She came from the uttermost parts of the earth — That part of Arabia from which she came was the uttermost part of the earth that way, being bounded by the sea1Kings10:1. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:42

42. Queen of the south Of Sheba. Alford says: “Josephus calls her ‘queen of Egypt and Ethiopia,’ that is, Meroe, whose queens were usually called Candace. Abyssinian tradition, agreeing with this account, calls her Maqueda, and supposes her to have embraced the Jewish religion in Jerusalem. The Arabians, on the other hand, also claim her, calling her Balkis, which latter is probably nearer the truth, as Sheba is a tract in Arabia Felix, near the Red Sea, near the present Aden, abounding in... read more

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