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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 10:1-13

We have here an account of the visit which the queen of Sheba made to Solomon, no doubt when he was in the height of his piety and prosperity. Our Saviour calls her the queen of the south, for Sheba lay south of Canaan. The common opinion is that it was in Africa; and the Christians in Ethiopia, to this day, are confident that she came from their country, and that Candace was her successor, who is mentioned Acts 8:27. But it is more probable that she came from the south part of Arabia the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 10:8

Happy are thy men ,.... The men of Israel, that had a king over them so wise, so great, so good: happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom ; who were now present, and to whom she pointed, and may respect not his nobles and courtiers only, but his menial servants, who had an opportunity of often hearing the wise sayings which dropped from his lips; and which no doubt were means of greatly improving their knowledge and understanding in things... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be the Lord thy God ,.... Of whom she might have better notions than when she came out of her own country: which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel ; loved him with a love of complacency and delight, was Jedidiah, as he called him, beloved of the Lord, and therefore he chose him and preferred him to be king before his elder brother: because the Lord loved Israel for ever ; to establish them as a kingdom for ever as they were, so long as obedient to him;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 10:8

Happy are thy men - All these are very natural expressions from a person in her state of mind. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 10:1-13

The Queen of Sheba. Well may the journey of this Eastern queen have a triple mention in the sacred page ( 1 Kings 10:1-29 .; 2 Chronicles 9:1-31 .; St. Matthew 12:1-50 .; St. Luke 11:1-54 .), for it is almost, if not altogether, sui generis . We are so familiar with the story from our infancy that we often fail to realize its true character and proportions. A woman, a princess, an Arab queen, travels some three thousand miles in search of wisdom. We have read of long voyages... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

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 10:8

Happy [Heb. O the happiness, as in Psalms 1:1 ; Psalms 2:12 ; Psalms 33:12 , etc.] are thy men [ LXX . wives, γυνᾶικες ]; happy are thy servants, which stand continually before thee [see on 1 Kings 1:2 ], and that hear thy wisdom . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be the Lord thy God [From this mention of the name of Jehovah, taken in connexion with Matthew 12:42 , it has been concluded that the queen became a convert to the faith of Israel. But this inference is unwarranted. Polytheism permitted, and, indeed, encouraged, a full recognition of the gods many of the different races and regions. See on 1 Kings 5:7 , and cf. 2 Chronicles 2:12 and Ezra 1:3 . Observe, too, it is "Jehovah, thy God." And it is very significant that all her... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 10:9

Blessed be the Lord thy God - This acknowledgment of Yahweh falls below the confessions of Hiram 2 Chronicles 2:12 and Cyrus Ezra 1:3. It does not imply more than an admission of His power as a local deity; namely, that He is the God of the Jews and of their country. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 10:7-8

1 Kings 10:7-8. I believed not the words Which were told me concerning thee: they seemed incredible, and above the perfection of human nature. Thy wisdom and prosperity Hebrew, ושׂוב , vatob, and goodness, may be intended to signify either happiness or virtue. Exceeded the fame which I heard This was remarkable, for people commonly find things to fall far short of their expectations. Happy are thy men Thy subjects, especially those that are about thy person, and minister unto... read more

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