1 Kings 10:5

And the meat of his table [ 1 Kings 4:22 , 1 Kings 4:23 ], and the sitting ["The rooms of the courtiers in attendance" (Keil). But מוֹשָב may mean an assembly ( Psalms 1:1 ), and possibly the queen saw them when gathered together for a meal] of his servants, and the attendance [Heb. standing . According to Keil, "the rooms of the inferior servants." But verse 8 appears to be decisive against this view] of his ministers [ i.e; those who ministered to him. The word "servants" is, perhaps, to be understood of state officers; the word "ministers" of personal attendants (as in Acts 13:5 , etc.) That the latter were an inferior class, the "standing" shows], and their apparel [cf. Matthew 6:29 . The rich and costly dress of Eastern courtiers and attendants is sometimes furnished by the king ( Genesis 45:22 ; 1 Samuel 18:4 ; 2 Kings 5:5 ; Daniel 5:7 ; Esther 5:8 ; 1 Macc. 10:20. Cf. Chardin, "Voyage en Perse," 3:230], and his cupbearers [By this word Keil would understand "drinking arrangements." But see 2 Chronicles 9:4 , "cupbearers (same word) and their apparel "], and his ascent [ עֹלָתוֹ . It is somewhat doubtful whether we are to interpret this word, ascent, or burnt offering . 2 Kings 16:18 , 1 Chronicles 26:16 , Ezekiel 40:26 make for the former, and the chronicler has עֲלִיָּתוֹ . which undoubtedly means "ascent." But all the translations understand the word of burnt offerings—the LXX . has καὶ τὴν ὀλοκαύτωσιν — and the word, "which occurs at least 300 times in the Bible," always (with one exception) signifies burnt offering. It is objected against this interpretation