1 Kings 10:15

1 Kings 10:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.
• New International Version (NIV)not including the revenues from merchants and traders and from all the Arabian kings and the governors of the territories.
• English Standard Version (ESV)besides that which came from the explorers and from the business of the merchants, and from all the kings of the west and from the governors of the land.
• New King James Version (NKJV)besides that from the traveling merchants, from the income of traders, from all the kings of Arabia, and from the governors of the country.

Context of 1 Kings 10:15

13King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire which she requested, besides what he gave her according to his royal bounty. Then she turned and went to her own land together with her servants. 14Now the weight of gold which came in to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold, besides that from the traders and the wares of the merchants and all the kings of the Arabs and the governors of the country. 16King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold, using 600 shekels of gold on each large shield. 17He made 300 shields of beaten gold, using three minas of gold on each shield, and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

1 Kings 10:15 word by word

לְבַד֙ מֵאַנְשֵׁ֣י הַתָּרִ֔ים וּמִסְחַ֖ר הָרֹכְלִ֑ים וְכָל־מַלְכֵ֥י הָעֶ֖רֶב וּפַח֥וֹת הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

• besidesבַּדbad · aloneH905
• besidesמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• from the tradersאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• from the tradersתּוּרtûr · to spyH8446
• waresמִסְחָרmischâr · merchandiseH4536
• of the merchantsרָכַלrâkal · to tradeH7402
• and allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Arabsעֲרָב‛ărâb ‛ărab · ArabiaH6152
• and the governorsפֶּחָהpechâh · governorH6346
• of the countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

People and places in 1 Kings 10:15

• Arabia

Cross-references for 1 Kings 10:15

• 1 Chronicles 9:24The gatekeepers were on the four sides, to the east, west, north and south.
• 2 Chronicles 9:13Now the weight of gold which came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold,
• Psalms 72:10Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
• Isaiah 21:13The oracle about Arabia. In the thickets of Arabia you must spend the night, O caravans of Dedanites.
• Galatians 4:25Now this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 10:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15There is no mention in the original of “spice merchants.” Two classes of traders are spoken of; but both expressions are general. Kings of Arabia - Rather, “kings of the mingled people” (compare Jeremiah 25:24). These were probably tribes half Jewish, half Arabian, on the borders of the western desert. They are regarded as Arabs by the author of Chronicles (marginal reference). Governors - The word used here is thought to be of Aryan origin. It appears to…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. 14-15666 talents (about 25 tons): Solomon got this large amount of gold from his businesses and taxes. He also charged tolls to merchants and traders passing through his kingdom.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1514-15. Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year--666 talents, equal to £3,996,000. The sources whence this was derived are not mentioned; nor was it the full amount of his revenue; for this was "Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffic of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country." The great encouragement he gave to commerce was the means of enriching his royal treasury. By the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 10:15

• Duty (Tax)
• King
• Merchant
• Solomon

In the dictionaries

• Arabia
• Exceed
• Governor
• Navy
• Seek
• Solomon
• Chapman
• Commerce
• India
• King; Kingdom

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