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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)This did not include the additional revenue he received from merchants and traders, all the kings of Arabia, and the governors of the land.

Context of 1 Kings 10:15

13King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned with her retinue to her own country. 14The weight of the gold that Solomon received yearly was 666 talents, not including the revenues from merchants and traders and from all the Arabian kings and the governors of the territories. 16King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. 17He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, with three minas of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace 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

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

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: east, west, north and south.
• 2 Chronicles 9:13The weight of the gold that Solomon received yearly was 666 talents,
• Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring tribute to him. May the kings of Sheba and Seba present him gifts.
• Isaiah 21:13A prophecy against Arabia: You caravans of Dedanites, who camp in the thickets of Arabia,
• Galatians 4:25Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because 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