Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.
Solomon had a vineyard. The joint-church speaks of Jesus Christ's vineyard. It had been transferred from the Jews, who had not rendered the fruits, to the Gentiles (Matthew 21:33-43). Now Israel no more complaints of herself - "Mine own vineyard have I not kept:" but "thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand" (Song of Solomon 8:12).
At Baal-hamon - meaning the owner of a multitude: so Israel in Solomon's days (1 Kings 4:20); so Isaiah 5:1, "a very fruitful hill," abounding in privileges, as in numbers.
He let out the vineyard unto keepers - the Israelites (Song of Solomon 1:6. "They made me the keeper of the vineyards" Matthew 21:33).
Every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces - namely, silverings, or shekels. The vineyard had 1,000 vines probably: a vine at a silverling (Isaiah 7:23), referring to this passage.