1 Kings 10:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom. ”

1 Kings 10:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Happy [are] thy men, happy [are] these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, [and] that hear thy (c) wisdom. (c) But much more happy are they, who hear the wisdom of God revealed in his...
1 Kings 10:8 - 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 10:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom. Happy are thy men - All these are very natural expressions from a person in her s...
1 Kings 10:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard. No JFB commentary...
1 Kings 10:8 - 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 10:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(6-9) And she said. — These words (repeated almost word for word in 2 Chronicles 9:5-8 ) are clearly from some contemporary document. They breathe at once the spirit of Oriental compliment, and a...
1 Kings 10:8 - 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 10:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“The Half Was not Told Me” 1 Kings 10:1-13 Sheba, to the Jewish mind, was at the ends of the earth, Matthew 12:42 . It probably lay in southern Arabia, fifteen hundred miles from Jerusalem. Th...
1 Kings 10:8 - 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 10:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(4) And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built, (5) And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, an...
1 Kings 10:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE WISE ‘Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.’ 1 Kings 10:8 The Queen of Sheba was more than an...
1 Kings 10:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Happy are thy men ,.... The men of Israel, that had a king over them so wise, so great, so good: happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom ; who were n...
1 Kings 10:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Happy [are] thy men, happy [are] these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, [and] that hear thy wisdom. Ver. 8. Happy are thy men. ] How happy then are those heavenly courtiers that...
1 Kings 10:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I believed not the words Which were told me concerning thee: they seemed incredible, and above the perfection of human nature. Thy wisdom and prosperity Hebrew, ושׂוב, vatob, and goodness , may...
1 Kings 10:8 - 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 10:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Visit of the Queen of Sheba. B. C. 990. 1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame...
1 Kings 10:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
1 Kings 10:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“ Happy are your men, happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you, and who hear your wisdom.” She declared that his wisdom was such that all who served him should count themse...
1 Kings 10:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE QUEEN OF SHEBA AND SOLOMON CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 10:1 . Queen of Sheba —The Arabs and Abyssinians both claim this queen, and surround this historic visit with rival legen...
1 Kings 10:8 - 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 10:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

When the Queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon. The Queen of Sheba In this history, there are various points of view wherein the Queen of Sheba appears as a type and representation of the...
1 Kings 10:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE VISIT OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA .—The last words of the preceding chapter spoke of Solomon's fleet, of its voyages, and the treasures it brought home. The historian now p...
1 Kings 10:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Queen of Sheba at Solomon's Court
1 Kings 10:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 9:7 ; 2 Chronicles 9:8 ; Luke 10:39-42 ; Luke 11:28 ; Luke 11:31 ; Proverbs 10:21 ; Proverbs 13:20 ; Proverbs 3:13 ; Proverbs 3:14 ; Proverbs 8:34
1 Kings 10:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Queen of the South 1 Kings 10:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS A greater than Solomon is here. In Matthew 11:1-30 Christ is upbraiding the cities wherein most of His mighty works were done. Under...
1 Kings 10:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Happy, &c. — With much more reason may we say this of Christ's servants: Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be always praising thee.

1 Kings 10:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Kings 10:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 10:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 10:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 10:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 10:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 10:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 10:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 10:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 10:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 10:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 10:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 10:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 10:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 10:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 10:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 10:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Kings 10:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 10:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 10:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 10:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Kings 10:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes