1 Kings 10:15 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 10:15

not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.

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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.

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Besides that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffic of the spice merchants,.... What they paid him as a duty or custom for the importation of their goods: and of all the kings of Arabia; who were subject to him, and paid him a yearly tribute, or at least made presents, see 1Ki 4:21. and of the governors of the country; who were viceroys or deputy governors of countries conquered by his father, and who collected tribute from the people, and paid it to him.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Merchant-men - Hebrew. of the searchers; either merchants, who use to search out commodities: or, the gatherers of the king's revenues, who used to search narrowly into all wares, that the king might not be defrauded of his rights. Spice-merchants - Or rather, of the merchants in general, as the word is often used.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

There 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 Jer 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 have been a title given by the Persians to petty governors, inferior to the great satraps of provinces.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
לְבַד֙	le.Vad	<to> apart	H905 →
מֵאַנְשֵׁ֣י	me.'an.Shei	from [the] men of	H582 →
הַתָּרִ֔ים	ha.ta.Rim	the merchants	H8446 →
וּמִסְחַ֖ר	u.mis.Char	and [the] merchandise of	H4536 →
הָרֹכְלִ֑ים	ha.ro.khe.Lim	the traders	H7402 →
וְכָל־	ve.khol	and all	H3605 →
מַלְכֵ֥י	mal.Khei	[the] kings of	H4428 →
הָעֶ֖רֶב	ha.'E.rev	the Arab[s]	H6152 →
וּפַח֥וֹת	u.fa.Chot	and [the] governors of	H6346 →
הָאָֽרֶץ׃	ha.'A.retz	the land	H776 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Psalms 72:10
May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.
leads to
- Isaiah 60:6
  Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
- Psalms 68:29
  Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
- Isaiah 49:7
  Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes…
- 1 Kings 10:1
  Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.
- Psalms 45:12
  The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.
Through
Isaiah 21:13
This is the burden against Arabia: In the thickets of Arabia you must lodge, O caravans of Dedanites.
leads to
- Jeremiah 25:23–24
  Dedan, Tema, Buz, and all who cut the corners of their hair;
Through
Galatians 4:25
Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.
leads to
- Psalms 68:17
  The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.
- Matthew 23:37
  O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you…

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Where the connections lead

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The walk

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About 1 Kings