1 Kings 10:25

1 Kings 10:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
• New International Version (NIV)Year after year, everyone who came brought a gift—articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons and spices, and horses and mules.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Every one of them brought his present, articles of silver and gold, garments, myrrh, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Each man brought his present: articles of silver and gold, garments, armor, spices, horses, and mules, at a set rate year by year.

Context of 1 Kings 10:25

23In wealth and wisdom King Solomon was greater than all the ⌞other⌟ kings of the world. 24The whole world wanted to listen to the wisdom that God gave Solomon. So everyone who came brought him gifts: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. This happened year after year. 26Solomon built up ⌞his army⌟ with chariots and war horses. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 war horses. He stationed ⌞some⌟ in chariot cities and ⌞others⌟ with himself in Jerusalem. 27The king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars as plentiful as fig trees in the foothills.

1 Kings 10:25 word by word

וְהֵ֣מָּה מְבִאִ֣ים אִ֣ישׁ מִנְחָת֡וֹ כְּלֵ֣י כֶסֶף֩ וּכְלֵ֨י זָהָ֤ב וּשְׂלָמוֹת֙ וְנֵ֣שֶׁק וּבְשָׂמִ֔ים סוּסִ֖ים וּפְרָדִ֑ים דְּבַר־שָׁנָ֖ה בְּשָׁנָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• his presentמִנְחָהminchâh · offering: giftH4503
• vesselsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• of silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• and garmentsשַׂלְמָהώalmâh · garmentH8008
• and armourנֶ֫שֶׁקnesheq nêsheq · weaponH5402
• and spicesבֶּ֫שֶׂםbeώem bôώem · spiceH1314
• horsesסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• and mulesפֶּ֫רֶדpered · muleH6505
• a rateדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141

Cross-references for 1 Kings 10:25

• 1 Kings 10:10She gave the king 9,000 pounds of gold, a very large quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was such a large quantity of spices brought ⌞into Israel⌟ as those that the queen of Sheba gave King Solomon.
• Judges 3:15Then the people of Israel cried out to the Lord for help. The Lord sent a savior to rescue them. It was Ehud, a left-handed man from the tribe of Benjamin. (Ehud was the son of Gera.) The people sent him with their tax payment to King Eglon of Moab.
• 1 Samuel 10:27However, some good-for-nothing people asked, “How can this man save us?” They despised him and wouldn’t bring him presents, but he didn’t respond.
• 2 Samuel 8:2He also defeated Moab, made the Moabites lie down on the ground, and measured them with a rope. He measured two lengths which were to be killed, and one length which was to be spared. So the Moabites became David’s subjects and paid taxes ⌞to him⌟.
• 2 Chronicles 26:8The Ammonites paid taxes to Uzziah, and his fame spread to the border of Egypt because he became very powerful.
• Job 42:11Then all his brothers and sisters and everyone who had previously known him came to him. They ate with him at his house, sympathized with him, and comforted him for all the evil the Lord had brought to him. Each one gave him some money and a gold ring.
• Psalms 72:10May the kings from Tarshish and the islands bring presents. May the kings from Sheba and Seba bring gifts.
• Isaiah 36:16Don’t listen to Hezekiah, because this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me! Come out, and give yourselves up to me! Everyone will eat from his own grapevine and fig tree and drink from his own cistern.
• Matthew 2:11When they entered the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary. So they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
• 1 Kings 1:33and he said, “Take my officials with you. Put my son Solomon on my mule, and take him to Gihon.
• 1 Kings 18:5Ahab told Obadiah, “Let’s go throughout the countryside to every spring and stream. If we can find grass, then we can keep the horses and mules alive and not lose any animals.”
• Genesis 36:24These were the sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah. (Anah found the hot springs in the desert while he was taking care of the donkeys that belonged to his father Zibeon.)
• Ezra 2:66They had 736 horses, 245 mules,
• Esther 8:10Mordecai wrote in King Xerxes’ name and sealed the official documents with the king’s signet ring. Then he sent them by messengers who rode special horses bred for speed. ⌞He wrote⌟
• Isaiah 66:20They will bring all your relatives from every nation like a grain offering to the Lord. “They will come on horses, in chariots, in wagons, on mules and camels to my holy mountain, Jerusalem,” declares the Lord. They will come like the people of Israel who bring their grain offerings in clean dishes to the Lord’s temple.
• Ezekiel 27:14People from Beth Togarmah exchanged horses, war horses, and mules for your merchandise.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 10:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25They brought every man his present - This means tribute; and it shows us of what sort that tribute was, viz., vessels of gold and silver, probably ingots; garments of very rich stuffs; armor, for little of this kind was ever made in Judea; spices, which doubtless sold well in that country; horses, which were very rare; and mules, the most necessary animal for all the purposes of life.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25His present - i. e., his tribute (1 Kings 4:21 note). A statement illustrated by Egyptian and Assyrian sculptures on slabs and obelisks. Tribute-bearers from the subject kings, bring not only the fixed rate of bullion, but a tribute in kind besides, consisting of the most precious products of their respective countries.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-29Verses 14-29 Solomon increased his wealth. Silver was nothing accounted of. Such is the nature of worldly wealth, plenty of it makes it the less valuable; much more should the enjoyment of spiritual riches lessen our esteem of all earthly possessions. If gold in abundance makes silver to be despised, shall not wisdom, and grace, and the foretastes of heaven, which are far better than gold, make gold to be lightly esteemed? See in Solomon's greatness the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-29To show more of Solomon’s greatness, the writer adds to the story of the queen’s visit (1 Kings 10:1–13). The writer describes Solomon’s wise use of wealth in building his palace complex (10:14–21). The writer then tells how Solomon’s wisdom also brought wide influence through his trade and commercial dealings (10:22–29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2618-26. a great throne of ivory--It seems to have been made not of solid ivory, but veneered. It was in the form of an armchair, with a carved back. The ascent to it was by six steps, on each of which stood lions, in place of a railing--while a lion, probably of gilt metal, stood at each side, which, we may suppose from the analogy of other Oriental thrones, supported a canopy. A golden footstool is mentioned (2Ch 9:18) as attached to this throne, whose…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 10:25

• King
• Mule
• Silver

In the dictionaries

• Exceed
• Gift
• Mule
• Navy
• Seek
• Solomon
• Armor; Arms
• Commerce
• King; Kingdom
• Kings, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Kings 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings