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1 Kings 10

1 Kings 10:25

Solomon’s Wealth and Splendor · 1 Kings 10:14–29
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Translations

Modern
Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And they brought, each man, his present, articles of silver and gold, and garments, and armor, and spices, horses and mules, the matter of year after year.
Latin
Et singuli deferebant ei munera, vasa argentea et aurea, vestes et arma bellica, aromata quoque, et equos et mulos per annos singulos.

Original

Hebrew
English
Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.

Notes

1 Kings 10:14–29

To 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).

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon Solomon’s Wisdom

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 1:14–17 2 Chronicles 9:13–28

Glossary

Banker, Banking Jerusalem Kings, Books of First and Second Solomon (Person)

Topics

Beasts: Unclean: Mule Holy Land: Extensive Commerce of, in Solomon's Reign King: Extensive Livestock of King: Presents King: Tariff on Imports, and Internal Revenue on Merchandise Kings: Presented with Gifts by Strangers Military Arms: Often Given As Presents Mule: Tribute Paid In Presents were Given by Kings to Each Other in Token of Inferiority Presents: Things Given as Gold and Silver Vessels Presents: Things Given as Horses and Mules Silver: Often Given As Presents Silver: Vessels of The Mule: Often Given As Tribute