1 Kings 10:27 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the king madel silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance. ”

1 Kings 10:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Made silver as stones - This strong hyperbole marks in the most striking way the great wealth and prosperity of the capital during Solomon’s reign. The lavish expenditure which impoverished the p...
1 Kings 10:27 - 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 10:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

sycomore. Not English, but Eastern;. kind of fig, or mulberry.
1 Kings 10:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance. Made silver - as stones - He destroyed its value by ma...
1 Kings 10:27 - 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 10:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Made silver... as stones. — This influx of wealth is specially noted as enriching Jerusalem, probably without preventing the imposition of heavy burdens on the provinces. Hence the division of inte...
1 Kings 10:27 - 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 10:27 - 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 10:27 - 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 10:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones ,.... By the vast quantity he received from Tarshish; this is an hyperbolical expression: and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that...
1 Kings 10:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the king made silver [to be] in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he [to be] as the sycomore trees that [are] in the vale, for abundance. Ver. 27. And the king made silver. ] Heb., Gave. An...
1 Kings 10:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones An hyperbolical expression, signifying a great plenty of it. Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn The two chief commodities of...
1 Kings 10:27 - 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 10:27 - 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 10:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Sycamore trees were vile and common. See Isaiah 9:10 .
1 Kings 10:27 - 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 10:27 - 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 10:27 - 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 10:27 - 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 10:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Riches and Luxury
1 Kings 10:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 1:15-17 ; 2 Chronicles 9:27 ; Job 22:24 ; Job 22:25

1 Kings 10:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 10:27 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Kings 10:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 10:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 10:27 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 10:27 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 10:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 10:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 10:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 10:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 10:27 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 10:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 10:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:27 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 10:27 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 10:27 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 10:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 10:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge