1 Kings 10:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold. ”

1 Kings 10:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It is, on the whole, probable that the substance of the throne was wood, and that the ivory, cut into thin slabs, and probably carved in patterns, was applied externally as a veneer. This is found...
1 Kings 10:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10. Visit of the Queen of Sheba. By Sheba or Saba a district in S. Arabia is meant. The Sabæ ans were known to the Israelites as exporters of gold ( Isaiah 60:6 ; Psalms 72:15 ); Ezekiel (...
1 Kings 10:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the best . pure.
1 Kings 10:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.
1 Kings 10:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The king made a great throne of ivory— The porch in which this throne was placed is mentioned, chap. 1 Kings 7:7 and it was by far the most magnificent of all the rest, inasmuch as it was both th...
1 Kings 10:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold. A great throne of ivory. It seems to have been made, not of solid ivory, but veneered. It was in the form o...
1 Kings 10:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba 1. Sheba] the Sheba of Genesis 10:28 (in Arabia), not of Genesis 10:7 (in Africa). Arabia seems frequently to have been ruled by queens; more than one is mention...
1 Kings 10:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ivory . — This seems to have been brought in by the Tyrians ( 1 Kings 10:22 ), and it may be noted that the only other notice of ivory in the history is in the “ivory house” of Ahab ( 1 Kings 22:39...
1 Kings 10:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

SOLOMON IN ALL HIS GLORY 1 Kings 10:1-20 . "O Luxury! thou curs'd by Heaven's decree! How do thy potions with insidious joy Diffuse their pleasures only to destroy! Kingdoms by thee to sickly...
1 Kings 10:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Breaking Three Commandments 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 1:1-53 ; 1 Kings 2:1-46 ; 1 Kings 3:1-28 ; 1 Kings 4:1-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 ; 1 Kings 8:1-66 ; 1 Ki...
1 Kings 10:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon shows how far his fame was spread abroad. Moreover, reports had coupled Solomon's wisdom and greatness with the name of Jehovah. The Queen of Sheba saw what the...
1 Kings 10:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(14) В¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold, (15) Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice mercha...
1 Kings 10:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory ,.... To sit on and judge his people; and ivory being white, may denote the purity, justice, and equity with which he judged; the white throne in Rev...
1 Kings 10:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold. Ver. 18. Moreover the king made a great throne. ] Which stood, likely, in the porch of judgment. 1Ki 7:7 And...
1 Kings 10:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The king made a great throne of ivory We never read of ivory till about Solomon's time; who, perhaps, brought elephants out of India, or at least took care to have a great deal of ivory imported fr...
1 Kings 10:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE VISIT OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA (vs.1-13) News of Solomon's greatness spread through the nations. It was not however his greatness itself that impressed the Queen of Sheba, but his fame concerni...
1 Kings 10:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Solomon's Wealth. B. C. 990. 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one yea...
1 Kings 10:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Overlaid it; not wholly, but in part, here and there, which made it more beautiful to the eye. Probably the main substance of it was ivory, but some cavities were left in it which were filled with...
1 Kings 10:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

A Description Of King Solomon's Toys ( 1 Kings 10:14-22 ). With the wealth that was pouring into his country Solomon made himself some ostentatious ‘toys. These included both large and small shiel...
1 Kings 10:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 10:15 . Beside … of the merchantmen, and … merchants —the words rendered “merchantmen,” אַנְשֵׁי הַתָּרִים have been conjectured to mean “fines of the su...
1 Kings 10:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 10:1 . Sheba, from Saba, the eldest son of Cush. Genesis 10:7 . The country extending itself from the Gulf of Persia to the Red sea. The claims of the Abyssinians to the queen of this cou...
1 Kings 10:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION SOLOMON 'S WEALTH , POMP , AND POWER . The visit of the Queen of Sheba, in itself a striking proof of the fame and greatness of Solomon, is followed by a description of his re...
1 Kings 10:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Riches and Luxury
1 Kings 10:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 10:22 ; 1 Kings 22:39 ; 2 Chronicles 9:17-19 ; Amos 6:4 ; Ezekiel 27:6 ; Hebrews 1:3 ; Hebrews 1:8 ; Psalms 110:1 ; Psalms 122:5 ; Psalms 45:6 ; Psalms 45:8 ; Revelation 18:12 ;...

1 Kings 10:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 10:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:18 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Kings 10:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 10:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 10:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 10:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 10:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 10:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 10:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 10:18 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 10:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 10:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 10:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 10:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 10:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 10:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 10:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 10:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 10:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 10:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge