1 Kings 10:25

And they brought [Heb. and these (visitors were) bringing ] every man his present [It is doubtful whether we are to understand by this word tribute, or gifts . The succeeding words, "a rate year by year," would seem to imply the former; the fact that the visitors came not as subjects, but to "hear the wisdom," etc; the latter. Bähr understands that the presents "were repeated year by year, so highly had Solomon risen in estimation." But even this supposition does not explain the "rate"] vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and garments [cf. Genesis 45:22 ; 2 Kings 5:26 ; Ezra 2:69 ], and armour [rather, " arms , weapons " (Gesen.) Ewald understands perfume ; LXX . στακτὴν , i.e; oil of myrrh], and spices [cf. Ezra 2:10 ], horses and mules [see on 1 Kings 1:33 ], a rate year by year [Heb. the matter of a year in his year ] .

The remaining verses of this chapter, which, in the account of the chronicler, find a place at the end of the first chapter of his second book, repeat some of the information already given in 1 Kings 4:26 and 1 Kings 9:19 , and furnish a few additional particulars as to the wealth and commerce of the king.