John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 10:23
So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. In which he was an eminent type of Christ; see Ephesians 3:8 . read more
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John Gill
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 10:24
And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. For it was all of God, a peculiar gift of his; by "all the earth" is meant the inhabitants of it, and only them, and those the more principal; who came from the several parts of it, hearing the fame of his wisdom, to know the truth of it, and to improve themselves by it. read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 10:25
And they brought every man his present ,.... To recommend them, and introduce them into his presence: vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, and horses, and mules, a rate year by year ; everyone brought according to the commodities of his country; and they did yearly, out of great respect to him, and in veneration of him for his wisdom, and for the advantages they received by his wise counsels and instructions; besides, it was the custom of the... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 10:26
And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen ,.... Both for war; for though it was a time of peace, he provided against the worst, lest an enemy should come upon him suddenly, and when unprepared: and he had one thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen ; of the latter See Gill on 1 Kings 4:26 . whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem ; some of the horsemen were quartered in the cities where the chariots were placed,... read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 10:23
Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches - Mr. Reynolds, stating the yearly tribute of Solomon, 666 talents of gold, at about four times as much as his father left him, hence reckons that he had £4,909, 371 8s. 8d. each year, £94,410 19s. 9 1/4d. per week, £13,487 5s. 8d. per day, taking each day, week, and year, one with another. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 10:25
They brought every man his present - This means tribute; and it shows us of what sort that tribute was, viz., vessels of gold and silver, probably ingots; garments of very rich stuffs; armor, for little of this kind was ever made in Judea; spices, which doubtless sold well in that country; horses, which were very rare; and mules, the most necessary animal for all the purposes of life. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 10:26
He had a thousand and four hundred chariots - See the note on 1 Kings 4:26 . read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 10:14-29
The Decline and Fall of Solomon. The fall of Solomon, in itself one of the most portentous facts in Scripture history, is rendered doubly suggestive and admonitory by a consideration of the way in which it was brought about. It was not that he succumbed to some fierce onslaught of temptation; it was no terrible rush of passion—no sudden guilty love of "fair idolatresses," as some have held—wrought his ruin; on the contrary, his decline in piety was so gradual and slow as to be almost... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 10:23
So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom [Cf. 1 Kings 3:13 . "There is something ominous of evil here. Riches are put before wisdom. This was not the case in the beginning of Solomon's reign ( 1 Kings 3:11 )"—Wordsworth. read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 10:14-29
We have here a further account of Solomon's prosperity. I. How he increased his wealth. Though he had much, he still coveted to have more, being willing to try the utmost the things of this world could do to make men happy. 1. Besides the gold that came from Ophir (1 Kgs. 9:28), he brought so much into his country from other places that the whole amounted, every year, to 666 talents (1 Kgs. 10:14), an ominous number, compare Rev. 13:18; Ezra 2:13. 2. He received a great deal in customs from... read more