Introduction
Overview
1 Kings 10 . 1 , The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon; 1 Kings 10 . 14 , Solomon’s gold; 1 Kings 10 . 16 , His targets; 1 Kings 10 . 18 , The throne of ivory; 1 Kings 10 . 21 , His vessels; 1 Kings 10 . 24 , His presents; 1 Kings 10 . 26 , His chariots and horse; 1 Kings 10 . 28 , His tribute.
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And when . 2 Chronicles 9 . 1-12 , Matthew 12 . 42 , Luke 11 . 31
Sheba . Genesis 10 . 7 , Genesis 10 . 28 , Genesis 25 . 3 , Job 6 . 19 , Psalm 72 . 10 , Psalm 72 . 15 , Isaiah 60 . 6 , Jeremiah 6 . 20 , Ezekiel 27 . 22 , Ezekiel 27 . 23 , Ezekiel 38 . 13
heard . 1 Kings 4 . 31 , 1 Kings 4 . 34
concerning . Job 28 . 28 , Proverbs 2 . 3-6 , John 17 . 3 , 1 Corinthians 1 . 20 , 1 Corinthians 1 . 21
prove him . Judges 14 . 12-14 , Psalm 49 . 4 , Proverbs 1 . 5 , Proverbs 1 . 6 , Matthew 13 . 11 , Matthew 13 . 35 , Mark 4 . 34
Reciprocal . Exodus 18 . 26 . the hard causes 1 Kings 8 . 41 . a stranger 1 Kings 10 . 3 . hid from the king 1 Chronicles 1 . 32 . Sheba 1 Chronicles 5 . 13 . Sheba 2 Chronicles 6 . 32 . the stranger Psalm 87 . 4 . Ethiopia Proverbs 3 . 13 . is the Isaiah 60 . 9 . unto Ezekiel 16 . 14 . thy renown Daniel 1 . 20 . in all Daniel 5 . 12 . doubts Matthew 4 . 24 . his fame Luke 12 . 27 . that Acts 8 . 27 . queen Hebrews 5 . 11 . we 2 Peter 3 . 16 . hard
a very great train . 2 Kings 5 . 5 , 2 Kings 5 . 9 , Isaiah 60 . 6-9 , Acts 25 . 23
spices . Exodus 25 . 6 , 2 Kings 20 . 13
communed . Genesis 18 . 33 , Job 4 . 2 , Psalm 4 . 4 , Luke 24 . 15
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 8 . 41 . a stranger 1 Kings 10 . 10 . she gave 1 Kings 10 . 13 . all her desire 1 Chronicles 18 . 2 . brought gifts 2 Chronicles 6 . 32 . the stranger 2 Chronicles 9 . 1 . And when Isaiah 30 . 6 . beasts Isaiah 39 . 2 . precious things Jeremiah 6 . 20 . Sheba Matthew 2 . 11 . presented Luke 11 . 31 . queen
told her . 2 Chronicles 9 . 2 , Proverbs 1 . 5 , Proverbs 1 . 6 , Proverbs 13 . 20 , Isaiah 42 . 16 , Matthew 13 . 11 , John 7 . 17 , 1 Corinthians 1 . 30 , Colossians 2 . 3
questions . Heb. words
hid from the king . 1 Kings 10 . 1 , 1 Kings 3 . 12 , 2 Samuel 14 . 17 , 2 Samuel 14 . 20 , Daniel 2 . 20-23 , Hebrews 4 . 12 , Hebrews 4 . 13
Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 9 . 3 . seen the wisdom Ezekiel 28 . 3 . no secret
Solomon's . 1 Kings 3 . 28 , 1 Kings 4 . 29-31 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 3 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 4 , Ecclesiastes 12 . 9 , Matthew 12 . 42
the house . 1 Kings 6 . 1 . 1 Kings 7 . 51
the meat . 1 Kings 4 . 22 , 1 Kings 4 . 23
attendance . Heb. standing
cupbearers . or , butlers , ascent. The original weolatho asher yaaleh baith yehowah , is rendered by the LXX and Vulgate , ךבי פחם ןכןךןץפשףים בץפןץ חם בםוצוסום ום ןיךש ץסיןץ; et holocausta , que offerebat in domo Domini , "And the burnt offerings (or holocausts) which he offered in the house of the Lord;" with which the Chaldee , Syriac , and Arabic agree; and so also Luther , Und feine Brandopfer , die er in dem Hause des Herrn opferte; and this seems to be the true sense of the passage. 2 Kings 16 . 18 , 1 Chronicles 9 . 18 , 1 Chronicles 26 . 16 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 13 , Ezekiel 44 . 3 , Ezekiel 46 . 2
there was no . Joshua 5 . 1 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 4
Reciprocal . Genesis 40 . 11 . hand Genesis 42 . 28 . their heart 2 Kings 11 . 5 . the watch Jeremiah 38 . 14 . third Matthew 6 . 29 . even Mark 6 . 39 . General Luke 7 . 25 . are in
report . Heb. word , 2 Chronicles 9 . 5 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 6 , *marg.
acts . or , sayings
Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 4 . 6 . Surely 1 Kings 4 . 31 . his fame
I believed . Isaiah 64 . 4 , Zechariah 9 . 17 , Mark 16 . 11 , John 20 . 25-29 , 1 Corinthians 2 . 9 , 1 John 3 . 2
thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame . Heb. thou hast added wisdom and goodness to the fame
Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 9 . 6 . the one half Ecclesiastes 1 . 16 . Lo Ecclesiastes 2 . 9 . General Matthew 12 . 42 . hear
happy are these . 2 Chronicles 9 . 7 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 8 , Proverbs 3 . 13 , Proverbs 3 . 14 , Proverbs 8 . 34 , Proverbs 10 . 21 , Proverbs 13 . 20 , Luke 10 . 39-42 , Luke 11 . 28 , Luke 11 . 31
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 16 . 16 . before thee 1 Samuel 16 . 21 . stood before him Ecclesiastes 12 . 9 . he still Isaiah 11 . 4 . But with Daniel 1 . 5 . stand John 1 . 38 . where 1 Peter 4 . 14 . happy
Blessed . 1 Kings 5 . 7 , Psalm 72 . 17-19
delighteth . Psalm 18 . 19 , Psalm 22 . 8 , Isaiah 42 . 1 , Isaiah 62 . 4
because the . Deuteronomy 7 . 8 , 1 Chronicles 17 . 22 , 2 Chronicles 2 . 11
to do . 2 Samuel 8 . 15 , 2 Samuel 23 . 3 , Psalm 72 . 2 , Proverbs 8 . 15 , Proverbs 8 . 16 , Isaiah 9 . 7 , Isaiah 11 . 4 , Isaiah 11 . 5 , Isaiah 32 . 1 , Isaiah 32 . 2 , Jeremiah 23 . 5 , Jeremiah 23 . 6 , Romans 13 . 3 , Romans 13 . 4
Reciprocal . Numbers 14 . 8 . delight 2 Samuel 5 . 12 . his people 2 Samuel 15 . 26 . General 1 Kings 2 . 24 . set me 2 Kings 9 . 6 . over the people 1 Chronicles 14 . 2 . because 2 Chronicles 9 . 8 . General Isaiah 16 . 5 . judging Jeremiah 22 . 15 . and do Jeremiah 52 . 3 . through
she gave . 1 Kings 10 . 2 , 1 Kings 9 . 14 , Psalm 72 . 10 , Psalm 72 . 15 , Matthew 2 . 11
an hundred . According to Mr. Reynolds , equal to 843 ,905 10s. 4d. sterling.
spices . Genesis 43 . 11 , Exodus 30 . 34
and precious . Proverbs 3 . 13-15 , Proverbs 20 . 15 , Revelation 21 . 11
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 10 . 25 . every man 2 Kings 20 . 13 . precious things 2 Chronicles 9 . 9 . she gave 2 Chronicles 9 . 24 . every man 2 Chronicles 32 . 23 . presents Psalm 68 . 29 . shall Ecclesiastes 2 . 8 . silver Song of Solomon 4 . 14 . the chief Isaiah 39 . 2 . precious things Jeremiah 6 . 20 . Sheba Revelation 18 . 13 . cinnamon
from Ophir . 1 Kings 9 . 27 , 1 Kings 9 . 28 , 2 Chronicles 8 . 18 , Psalm 45 . 9
almug . 2 Chronicles 2 . 8 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 10 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 11 , algum trees
Reciprocal . 1 Chronicles 1 . 23 . Ophir Revelation 18 . 12 . merchandise
pillars . or , rails , Heb. a prop
harps . 1 Chronicles 23 . 5 , 1 Chronicles 25 . 1-31 , Psalm 92 . 1-3 , Psalm 150 . 3-5 , Revelation 14 . 2 , Revelation 14 . 3
Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 9 . 11 . harps Revelation 18 . 12 . merchandise
all her desire . 1 Kings 10 . 2 , 1 Kings 9 . 1 , Psalm 20 . 4 , Psalm 37 . 4 , Matthew 15 . 28 , John 14 . 13 , John 14 . 14 , Ephesians 3 . 20
which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty . Heb. which he gave her , according to the hand of king Solomon
Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 9 . 12 . all her desire
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was six hundred . Equal to 4 ,683 ,675 12s. 8d. sterling; which was what he got annually in bullion. See note on 1 Kings 9 . 28.
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 9 . 14 . General 1 Chronicles 22 . 14 . an hundred thousand 2 Chronicles 9 . 13 . the weight Psalm 72 . 15 . to him
all the kings . 1 Chronicles 9 . 24 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 13 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 14 , Psalm 72 . 10 , Isaiah 21 . 13 , Galatians 4 . 25
governors . or , captains
Reciprocal . Genesis 42 . 34 . traffic Genesis 43 . 11 . spices 2 Kings 20 . 13 . precious things Isaiah 39 . 2 . precious things Jeremiah 25 . 24 . Arabia Ezekiel 27 . 21 . Arabia Acts 2 . 11 . Arabians Revelation 18 . 13 . cinnamon
two hundred . Mr. Reynolds computes that these 200 targets were worth 28 ,131 16s. 9d.; and that the 300 shields were worth 210 ,976 7s. 7d. 1 Kings 14 . 26-28 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 15 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 16 , 2 Chronicles 12 . 9 , 2 Chronicles 12 . 10
Reciprocal . Exodus 25 . 36 . beaten 1 Samuel 17 . 6 . target of brass 2 Samuel 8 . 7 . shields 1 Chronicles 18 . 7 . shields 2 Chronicles 1 . 14 . Solomon
in the house . 1 Kings 7 . 2
Reciprocal . Exodus 25 . 36 . beaten 2 Samuel 8 . 7 . shields 1 Kings 10 . 21 . the house 1 Kings 14 . 26 . the shields of gold 1 Chronicles 18 . 7 . shields 2 Chronicles 9 . 15 . two 2 Chronicles 12 . 9 . the shields Isaiah 22 . 8 . the armour
a great throne . 2 Chronicles 9 . 17-19 , Psalm 45 . 6 , Psalm 110 . 1 , Psalm 122 . 5 , Hebrews 1 . 3 , Hebrews 1 . 8 , Revelation 20 . 11
ivory . 1 Kings 10 . 22 , 1 Kings 22 . 39 , Psalm 45 . 8 , Ezekiel 27 . 6 , Amos 6 . 4 , Revelation 18 . 12
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 7 . 7 . for the throne Esther 5 . 1 . sat Song of Solomon 7 . 4 . ivory
behind . Heb. on the hinder part thereof
stays . Heb. hands. 1 Kings 10 . 19
Reciprocal . Ecclesiastes 2 . 4 . I builded
lions . Genesis 49 . 9 , Numbers 23 . 24 , Numbers 24 . 9 , Revelation 5 . 5
the like made . Heb. so made
Reciprocal . Ecclesiastes 2 . 4 . I builded
drinking . 2 Chronicles 9 . 20-22
the house . 1 Kings 10 . 17 , 1 Kings 7 . 2
none were of silver . or , there was no silver in them
Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 17 . 17 . neither shall he 1 Kings 9 . 14 . General 1 Chronicles 28 . 17 . the bowls Esther 1 . 7 . vessels of gold Job 22 . 24 . lay up Job 28 . 1 . the silver Isaiah 2 . 7 . land Isaiah 60 . 17 . brass
Tharshish . 1 Kings 22 . 48 , Genesis 10 . 4 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 21 , 2 Chronicles 20 . 36 , 2 Chronicles 20 . 37 , Psalm 48 . 7 , Psalm 72 . 10 , Isaiah 2 . 16 , Isaiah 23 . 1 , Isaiah 23 . 6 , Isaiah 23 . 10 , Isaiah 60 . 9 , Isaiah 66 . 19 , Ezekiel 27 . 12 , Jonah 1 . 3 , Tarshish
ivory . or , elephant's teeth , 1 Kings 10 . 18 , Amos 3 . 15
apes . Kophim , rather monkeys , the same as the Greek ךחצןע , ךחנןע , or ךחגןע , and Roman Cephus , which animal both Pliny and Solinus inform us was brought from Ethiopia. The same name appears in the monkeys , called KEIIIEN in the Prenestine Pavement , and in the French cep or ceb.
peacocks . Job 39 . 13
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 22 . 39 . the ivory house 2 Chronicles 8 . 18 . General 2 Chronicles 9 . 10 . brought gold Song of Solomon 7 . 4 . ivory Jeremiah 10 . 9 . Tarshish Ezekiel 27 . 15 . of ivory Ezekiel 27 . 25 . ships
exceeded . Mr. Reynolds , stating Solomon's income at about four times as much as his father left him , reckons that he had each year 142 ,242 ,034. 9s. 7d. , each week 2 ,735 ,423 14s. 9d. , and each day , 390 ,770 16s. 4d. 1 Kings 3 . 12 , 1 Kings 3 . 13 , 1 Kings 4 . 29-34 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 22 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 23 , Psalm 89 . 27 , Ephesians 3 . 8 , Colossians 1 . 18 , Colossians 1 . 19 , Colossians 2 . 2 , Colossians 2 . 3
Reciprocal . Proverbs 3 . 13 . is the Ecclesiastes 1 . 16 . Lo Ecclesiastes 2 . 9 . General Daniel 1 . 20 . in all
to . Heb. the face of
which God . 1 Kings 3 . 9 , 1 Kings 3 . 12 , 1 Kings 3 . 28 , Proverbs 2 . 6 , Daniel 1 . 17 , Daniel 2 . 21 , Daniel 2 . 23 , Daniel 5 . 11 , James 1 . 5
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 4 . 29 . God 2 Chronicles 9 . 22 . passed all the kings Psalm 68 . 29 . shall Proverbs 3 . 13 . is the Ecclesiastes 1 . 16 . Lo Ezekiel 16 . 14 . thy renown Daniel 1 . 20 . in all Matthew 12 . 42 . hear
every man . 1 Kings 10 . 10 , Judges 3 . 15 , 1 Samuel 10 . 27 , 2 Samuel 8 . 2 , 2 Samuel 8 . 10 , 2 Chronicles 26 . 8 , Job 42 . 11 , Psalm 72 . 10 , Psalm 72 . 15 , Isaiah 36 . 16 , Matthew 2 . 11
and mules . 1 Kings 1 . 33 , 1 Kings 18 . 5 , Genesis 36 . 24 , Ezra 2 . 66 , Esther 8 . 10 , Esther 8 . 14 , Isaiah 66 . 20 , Ezekiel 27 . 14
a rate . 2 Kings 17 . 4 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 24
Reciprocal . Genesis 43 . 11 . carry down 1 Kings 4 . 26 . forty thousand 2 Kings 20 . 13 . precious things 1 Chronicles 18 . 2 . brought gifts 2 Chronicles 17 . 5 . presents 2 Chronicles 32 . 23 . presents Psalm 68 . 29 . shall Isaiah 39 . 2 . precious things Revelation 18 . 13 . cinnamon
Solomon . 1 Kings 4 . 26 , Deuteronomy 17 . 16 , 2 Chronicles 1 . 14 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 25 , Isaiah 2 . 7
in the cities . 2 Chronicles 9 . 25
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 8 . 11 . He will take 2 Samuel 8 . 4 . reserved 2 Samuel 15 . 1 . Absalom 1 Chronicles 18 . 4 . an hundred chariots 2 Chronicles 8 . 6 . chariot cities Matthew 21 . 5 . sitting
the king . 2 Chronicles 1 . 15-17 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 27 , Job 22 . 24 , Job 22 . 25
made . Heb. gave
Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 17 . 5 . he had riches Job 3 . 15 . who filled their houses Job 27 . 16 . heap up Isaiah 9 . 10 . bricks Zechariah 9 . 3 . heaped Luke 19 . 4 . a sycamore
Solomon . etc. Heb. the going forth of the horses which was Solomon's
horses brought . Deuteronomy 17 . 16 , 2 Chronicles 1 . 16 , 2 Chronicles 1 . 17 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 28 , Isaiah 31 . 1-3 , Isaiah 36 . 9
and linen yarn . Genesis 41 . 42 , Proverbs 7 . 16 , Isaiah 19 . 9 , Ezekiel 27 . 7
Reciprocal . Genesis 47 . 17 . for horses Proverbs 31 . 24 . General Song of Solomon 1 . 9 . to a
for six hundred . This was the ordinary price of a chariot , as 150 shekels was that of a horse. It seems that neither horses nor chariots came out of Egypt but by means of Solomon's servants.
the kings . Joshua 1 . 4 , 2 Kings 7 . 6
their means . Heb. their hand , Hosea 12 . 10 , Malachi 1 . 1
Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 1 . 16 . Solomon