Verse 1

Introduction

Overview

2 Chronicles 9 . 1 , The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon; 2 Chronicles 9 . 13 , Solomon’s revenue in gold; 2 Chronicles 9 . 15 , His targets and shields; 2 Chronicles 9 . 17 , The throne of ivory; 2 Chronicles 9 . 20 , His vessels; 2 Chronicles 9 . 23 , His presents; 2 Chronicles 9 . 25 , His chariots and horse; 2 Chronicles 9 . 26 , His tributes. 2 Chronicles 9 . 29 , His reign and death. , am 3014 , bc 990.

And when . 1 Kings 10 . 1 , 1 Kings 10 . 2-13 , Matthew 12 . 42 , Luke 11 . 31

Sheba . Genesis 10 . 7 , Genesis 10 . 28 , Genesis 25 . 3

fame . 2 Chronicles 1 . 1 , 2 Chronicles 1 . 12 , 1 Kings 4 . 31

questions . Psalm 49 . 4 , Psalm 78 . 2 , Proverbs 1 . 6 , Matthew 13 . 11 , Matthew 13 . 35

camels . Psalm 72 . 10 , Psalm 72 . 15 , Isaiah 60 . 6

spices . 2 Chronicles 9 . 9 , Matthew 2 . 11

communed . 1 Samuel 1 . 15 , Psalm 142 . 2 , Matthew 12 . 34

Reciprocal . 1 Kings 4 . 34 . General 1 Chronicles 18 . 10 . all manner Isaiah 30 . 6 . riches Isaiah 39 . 2 . precious things Ezekiel 27 . 22 . Sheba Daniel 5 . 12 . doubts Luke 12 . 27 . that

Verse 2

all . Proverbs 13 . 20 , Proverbs 18 . 4 , Mark 4 . 11 , Mark 4 . 34 , John 15 . 15 , James 1 . 5

there . 1 Kings 3 . 12 , 1 Kings 4 . 29 , Colossians 2 . 3 , Hebrews 4 . 12

Reciprocal . 1 Kings 10 . 3 . told her Daniel 5 . 12 . doubts

Verse 3

seen the wisdom . 1 Kings 10 . 3 , Acts 11 . 23

the house . 2 Chronicles 3 . 1 . 2 Chronicles 4 . 22 , 1 Kings 6 . 1 . 1 Kings 7 . 51

Reciprocal . 1 Kings 10 . 4 . Solomon's

Verse 4

the meat . 1 Kings 4 . 22 , 1 Kings 4 . 23 , Proverbs 9 . 5 , John 6 . 53-57

the sitting . 1 Kings 10 . 5 , Luke 12 . 37 , Revelation 3 . 20

cupbearers . or , butlers , Nehemiah 1 . 11

ascent . 2 Chronicles 23 . 13 , 2 Kings 16 . 18 , 1 Chronicles 9 . 18 , Ezekiel 44 . 3 , Ezekiel 46 . 2

there was . Psalm 119 . 81 , Psalm 143 . 7 , Song of Solomon 5 . 8 , Daniel 10 . 17 , Revelation 1 . 17

Reciprocal . Genesis 40 . 11 . hand 1 Kings 10 . 4 . Solomon's 1 Chronicles 26 . 16 . causeway Psalm 72 . 15 . daily Matthew 6 . 29 . even

Verse 5

report . Heb. word , 1 Kings 10 . 6

acts . or , sayings

Reciprocal . 1 Kings 3 . 12 . I have given 2 Chronicles 9 . 6 . exceedest

Reciprocal . 1 Kings 5 . 7 . Blessed 1 Kings 10 . 8 . happy are these 2 Chronicles 13 . 8 . the kingdom

Verse 9

she gave . 2 Chronicles 9 . 24 , 1 Kings 9 . 14 , 1 Kings 10 . 10 , Psalm 72 . 10 , Psalm 72 . 15

of spices . 2 Chronicles 9 . 1 , Genesis 43 . 11 , Exodus 30 . 34

Sheba . This queen is called Balkis by the Arabians , who say she came from the city of Sheba , also called Mareb , in Yemen or Arabia Felix; but the Ethiopians call her Maqueda , claim her as their sovereign , and say that her posterity reigned there for a long time. Mr. Bruce has given us the history of her and her descendants from Abyssinian records; and Josephus says that Sheba was the ancient name of the city of Meroe . south of Egypt , and sometimes comprehended in Ethiopia and that this princess came from thence. Those who think the princess came from Arabia , rely chiefly on the fact that gold , silver , spices , and precious stones , which were the presents she made to Solomon , are the natural products of that country; and that it may well be placed at the uttermost part of the earth , as it borders on the southern ocean , and formerly they knew no land beyond it.

Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 32 . 23 . presents Song of Solomon 4 . 14 . the chief Isaiah 39 . 2 . precious things Revelation 18 . 13 . cinnamon

Verse 10

brought gold . 2 Chronicles 8 . 18 , 1 Kings 9 . 27 , 1 Kings 9 . 28 , 1 Kings 10 . 22

algum trees . 1 Kings 10 . 11 , almug-trees

Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 32 . 23 . presents Job 22 . 24 . lay up Proverbs 31 . 14 . General

Verse 11

terraces . or , stairs , Heb. highways

harps . 1 Kings 10 . 12 , 1 Chronicles 23 . 5 , 1 Chronicles 25 . 1 , Psalm 92 . 1-3 , Psalm 150 . 3-5 , Revelation 5 . 8

Reciprocal . 1 Kings 10 . 11 . almug Ecclesiastes 2 . 8 . silver

Verse 12

all her desire . 1 Kings 10 . 13 , Psalm 20 . 4 , Ephesians 3 . 20

Verse 13

the weight . 1 Kings 10 . 14 , 1 Kings 10 . 15 , Psalm 68 . 29 , Psalm 72 . 10 , Psalm 72 . 15

Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 8 . 18 . Huram

Verse 14

governors . or , captains

Reciprocal . 1 Kings 10 . 15 . all the kings 2 Chronicles 17 . 11 . brought Ezra 4 . 20 . toll Jeremiah 25 . 24 . Arabia

Verse 15

two . 2 Chronicles 12 . 9 , 2 Chronicles 12 . 10 , 1 Kings 10 . 16 , 1 Kings 10 . 17

Reciprocal . Exodus 25 . 36 . beaten 1 Samuel 17 . 6 . target of brass 2 Samuel 8 . 7 . shields 1 Kings 14 . 26 . the shields of gold 1 Chronicles 18 . 7 . shields Ecclesiastes 2 . 8 . silver Song of Solomon 4 . 4 . a thousand

Verse 16

in the house . 1 Kings 7 . 2

Reciprocal . 2 Samuel 8 . 7 . shields 1 Kings 10 . 16 . two hundred 1 Kings 14 . 26 . the shields of gold 1 Chronicles 18 . 7 . shields 2 Chronicles 12 . 9 . the shields Song of Solomon 4 . 4 . a thousand

Verse 17

1 Kings 10 . 18-20 , Psalm 45 . 8 , Revelation 20 . 11

Verse 18

stays . Heb. hands

two lions . Genesis 49 . 9 , Genesis 49 . 10 , Numbers 23 . 24 , Numbers 24 . 9 , Revelation 5 . 5

Verse 19

twelve lions . Matthew 19 . 28 , Revelation 21 . 12

Verse 20

drinking . 1 Kings 10 . 21 , Esther 1 . 7 , Daniel 5 . 2 , Daniel 5 . 3

pure . Heb. shut up

none were of silver . or , there was no silver in them

it was . 2 Chronicles 9 . 27 , Isaiah 2 . 22 , Jeremiah 31 . 5

Reciprocal . Isaiah 2 . 7 . land Matthew 6 . 29 . even

Verse 21

1 Kings 10 . 22 , 1 Kings 22 . 48 , Tharshish

Tarshish . Bochart thinks this Tarshish was probably the promontory Cory , on the north of the island of Ceylon , which , according to him , was the land of Ophir. That it was name of a place in the East Indies , seems probable from the articles brought thence , and also from the ships sent thither being built at Ezion-geber , on the Red Sea; though Michaelis supposes that the fleet coasted along the shore of Africa , doubling the Cape of Good Hope , and came to Tartessus , in Spain , and thence back again the same way; that this accounts for their three years' voyage out and home; and that Spain and the coasts of Africa furnish all the commodities which they brought back.

ivory . or , elephants' teeth

peacocks . Tukkeeyim is rendered taysin in the Targum , פבשםשם , in the Alexandrian manuscript of the LXX , and pavos , "peacocks ," in the Vulgate; with which the Syriac , Arabic , and Rabbins agree. This derives confirmation from the fact , that the peacock is called in Malabaric , Togei. Job 39 . 13

Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 20 . 37 . to Tarshish Psalm 72 . 10 . General Isaiah 23 . 1 . ye ships

Verse 22

passed all the kings . 2 Chronicles 1 . 12 , 1 Kings 3 . 12 , 1 Kings 3 . 13 , 1 Kings 4 . 30 , 1 Kings 4 . 31 , 1 Kings 10 . 23 , 1 Kings 10 . 24 , Psalm 89 . 27 , Matthew 12 . 42 , Colossians 2 . 2 , Colossians 2 . 3

Reciprocal . Nehemiah 13 . 26 . yet among Ecclesiastes 1 . 16 . Lo Ecclesiastes 2 . 9 . General Acts 7 . 22 . was learned

Verse 23

sought . 2 Chronicles 9 . 6 , 2 Chronicles 9 . 7 , 1 Kings 4 . 34 , Isaiah 11 . 2 , Isaiah 11 . 10

God . 2 Chronicles 1 . 10-12 , 1 Kings 3 . 28 , Proverbs 2 . 6 , Daniel 1 . 17 , Daniel 2 . 21-23 , Daniel 5 . 11 , Luke 21 . 15 , 1 Corinthians 1 . 30 , 1 Corinthians 12 . 8 , Ephesians 1 . 17 , James 1 . 5 , James 1 . 16 , James 1 . 17 , James 3 . 17

Reciprocal . 1 Kings 4 . 31 . his fame 1 Kings 10 . 23 . exceeded 1 Chronicles 18 . 10 . all manner Ezra 4 . 20 . toll Psalm 72 . 15 . daily Psalm 89 . 27 . higher Ecclesiastes 1 . 16 . Lo Ecclesiastes 2 . 9 . General Ezekiel 16 . 14 . thy renown

Verse 24

every man . 2 Chronicles 9 . 9 , 1 Samuel 10 . 27 , 1 Kings 9 . 14 , 1 Kings 10 . 10 , 1 Kings 10 . 25 , Job 42 . 11

Reciprocal . 1 Chronicles 18 . 10 . all manner 2 Chronicles 32 . 23 . presents Ezra 4 . 20 . toll Psalm 72 . 15 . daily Psalm 89 . 27 . higher

Verse 25

2 Chronicles 1 . 14 , Deuteronomy 17 . 16 , 1 Kings 4 . 26 , 1 Kings 10 . 26

Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 9 . 28 . brought

Verse 26

reigned over . 1 Kings 4 . 21 , 1 Kings 4 . 24 , Psalm 72 . 8-11 , Daniel 7 . 14 , Revelation 19 . 16

river . "That is , Euphrates." Genesis 15 . 18 , Exodus 23 . 31 , Joshua 13 . 2-7

Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 11 . 24 . General Deuteronomy 15 . 6 . thou shalt reign Lamentations 1 . 1 . great

Verse 27

the king . 2 Chronicles 9 . 20 , 2 Chronicles 1 . 15-17 , 1 Kings 10 . 27-29 , Job 22 . 24 , Job 22 . 25

made . Heb. gave

the sycamore . 1 Chronicles 27 . 28 , Psalm 78 . 47 , Isaiah 9 . 10 , Amos 7 . 14 , Luke 19 . 4

Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 17 . 5 . he had riches 2 Chronicles 32 . 27 . exceeding much

Verse 28

brought . Moses , says Bp. Warburton , "had expressly prohibited the multiplying of horses . Deuteronomy 17 . 16 , by which the future king was forbidden to establish a body of calvary , because this could not be effected without sending into Egypt , with which people God had forbidden any communication , as this would be dangerous to religion. When Solomon had violated this law , and multiplied horses to excess . 1 Kings 4 . 26 , it was soon attended with those fatal consequences that the law foretold . for this wisest of kings having likewise , in violation of another law , married Pharaoh's daughter . the early fruits of this commerce and then , by a repetition of the same crime , but a transgression of another law , had espoused more strange women . 1 Kings 4 . 26 , 1 Kings 11 . 1 , they first ,in defiance of a fourth law , persuaded him to build them idol temples for their use; and afterwards , against a fifth law , brought him to erect other temples for his own." 2 Chronicles 9 . 25 , 2 Chronicles 1 . 16 , 1 Kings 10 . 28 , Isaiah 2 . 7 , Isaiah 2 . 8 , Isaiah 31 . 1 "