1 Kings 10:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,

And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom х chaakªmat (H2451) Shªlomoh (H8010)] the wisdom of Solomon. Under this word the Hebrews comprehended a very large circle of mental endowments and useful qualities-not only speculative, but practical, knowledge; and therefore the Queen of Sheba's admiration must be considered as directed to the whole economy of his government; the comprehensive plans he formed for engaging the industry of his subjects at home, and for introducing rivers of wealth into his kingdom through the channels of foreign commerce; the order that reigned in the vast establishments of the palace and the temple; his exquisite skill in the fine arts, the literary works he composed displaying a perfect familiarity with the entire range of the natural science of his age; and the penetrating insight he possessed into the principles of human nature: all these this Arabian princess had opportunities of witnessing during her sojourn at the court of Jerusalem.

And the house that he had built, х wªhabayit (H1004)], and the palace [kat' exocheen as distinguished from the temple, which is called bayit (H1004) Yahweh (H3068)].

1 Kings 10:4

4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,