1 Kings 10:15
13 And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.
14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
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.
16 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.
- 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.
- WEB
- in addition to that which the traders brought, and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mixed people, and of the governors of the country.
- ASV
- besides [that which] the traders [brought], and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mingled people, and of the governors of the country.
- DARBY
- besides what [came] by the dealers, and by the traffic of the merchants, and by all the kings of Arabia, and by the governors of the country.
- BLB
- besides [that] from the men—tourists—and from the merchandise of the traders, and from all the kings of Arabia, and from the governors of the country.
- ÅB
- foruten det som kom inn fra kjøpmennene og ved kremmernes handel og fra alle kongene i Arabia og fra stattholderne i landet.
- OTB
- foruten det fra handelsmennene og varene fra kjøpmennene og alle kongene av araberne og landets guvernører.
- B1930
- foruten det som kom inn fra kjøbmennene og ved kremmernes handel og fra alle kongene i Arabia og fra stattholderne i landet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 4:25
For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
Read in contextIsaiah 21:13
The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
Read in context1 Chronicles 9:24
In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
Read in contextPsalms 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
Read in context2 Chronicles 9:13–14
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;
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