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 the queen of Sheba everything she requested, besides what he had freely offered her. Then she left and returned to her homeland with her attendants. 14Solomon received 666 talents of gold per year, besides what he collected from the merchants, traders, Arabian kings, and governors of the land. 16King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; 600 measures of gold were used for each shield. 17He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold were used for each of these shields. The king placed them in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest.

1 Kings 10:15 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• of the merchantmenתּוּרtûr · to spyH8446
• of the merchantmenאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• and of the traffickמִסְחָרmischâr · merchandiseH4536
• of the spice merchantsרָכַלrâkal · to tradeH7402
• and of all the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Arabiaעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
• and of the governorsפֶּחָהpechâh · governorH6346
• of the countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for 1 Kings 10:15

• 1 Chronicles 9:24The gatekeepers were posted on all four sides – east, west, north, and south.
• 2 Chronicles 9:13Solomon received 666 talents of gold per year,
• Psalms 72:10The kings of Tarshish and the coastlands will offer gifts; the kings of Sheba and Seba will bring tribute.
• Isaiah 21:13Here is a message about Arabia: In the thicket of Arabia you spend the night, you Dedanite caravans.
• Galatians 4:25Now Hagar represents 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