1 Kings 10:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And all the earth sought tok Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. ”

1 Kings 10:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the marginal references. By “all the earth” we are, of course, only to understand the kings or people of neighboring nations.
1 Kings 10:24 - 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 10:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
1 Kings 10:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. All the earth sought to Solomon ... - i:e., in a loose sense, the sovereigns of the neighbouring kingd...
1 Kings 10:24 - 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 10:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(23-25) All the kings. — These verses indicate the character of the empire of Solomon, as a loosely-compacted group of tributary states round the dominant kingdom of Israel, kept to their allegianc...
1 Kings 10:24 - 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 10:24 - 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 10:24 - 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 10:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. For it was all of God, a peculiar gift of his; by "all the earth" is meant the inhabitants of it, and only t...
1 Kings 10:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. Ver. 24. And all the earth sought to Solomon. ] Who was herein a notable type of Christ, so generally fre...
1 Kings 10:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For riches and for wisdom The latter of which he asked of God, who graciously promised to add the former, and did so to a great degree. But what is here said is not to be taken in too strict a sens...
1 Kings 10:24 - 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 10:24 - 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 10:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

All the earth, i.e. all the kings of the earth, (as it is expressed, 2 Chronicles 9:23 ) to wit, of those parts of the earth; which synecdoche is very frequent.
1 Kings 10:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Ultimate Greatness Of Solomon ( 1 Kings 10:23-29 ). The author concludes his description of the magnificence of Solomon by indicating the impact that he made on the ancient world, both in repu...
1 Kings 10:24 - 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 10:24 - 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 10:24 - 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 10:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Riches and Luxury
1 Kings 10:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 3:12 ; 1 Kings 3:28 ; 1 Kings 3:9 ; Daniel 1:17 ; Daniel 2:21 ; Daniel 2:23 ; Daniel 5:11 ; James 1:5 ; Proverbs 2:6
1 Kings 10:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

All the earth — That is, all the kings of the earth, (as it is expressed 2 Chronicles 9:23 ,) namely of those parts of the earth.

1 Kings 10:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 10:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 10:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 10:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 10:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 10:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 10:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 10:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 10:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 10:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 10:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 10:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 10:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 10:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 10:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 10:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 10:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 10:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes