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1 Kings 10:13

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King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.

BSB

The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, besides that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.

KJV

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.

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This verse in 1 Kings 10

Commentary

6 notes on this verse

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

All her desire whatsoever she asked - Some imagine she desired progeny from the wise king of Israel; and all the traditions concerning her state that she had a son by Solomon called Menilek, who was brought up at the Israelitish court, succeeded his mother in the kingdom of Saba, and introduced among his subjects the Jewish religion. See at the end of the chapter, 1Ki 10:29 (note).

This site's exposition

great plenty of almug trees

on 1 Kings 10:11-13

Hiram's navy, the same one that ferries gold from Ophir, also brings back almug wood, a timber rare enough that the narrator can say there came no such almug trees since. Solomon uses it for pillars in the house of the Lord and his own house, and for harps and psalteries, the same wood serving both worship and music. The chapter closes the queen's visit with Solomon's royal bounty added on top of her own requests, and she returns to her own country, an ending the Gospels never dwell on because their point in citing her is her rising in judgment, not her going home.

This site's exposition

out of his royal bounty

Adam Clarke held that this verse belongs straight after verse 10, closing the visit of the queen of Sheba before the account of Solomon's gold. He also records the tradition that she bore Solomon a son, Menilek, who ruled her country after her and brought the Jewish faith there. Scripture itself says nothing of it.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

19 The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind: and there were stays on either side on the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays. 20 And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom.

quarantine:scripture (2026-07-29) — verbatim-scripture

And King Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked,.... Some curious things she saw, and was desirous of, she asked for, and had them: besides that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty; of his own good will and pleasure, without asking: so she turned and went to her own country: the country of Sheba in Arabia Felix: she and her sergeants: the train or retinue she brought with her, which was large, 1Ki 10:2.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

proposed

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.

How the passage was read

What the Jewish commentators add

Gave to the queen of Sheva. This giving refers only to the teaching of wisdom.
Rashi: France, 1040–1105 · Rashi on I Kings 10:13:1, via Sefaria, The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J
1 more on this passage, in their own words ▾
Six hundred sixty-six. Chirom gave him 120 [talents], the Queen of Sheva, the ships of Tarshish brought from Ophir, totaling 660 [talents]. I do not know from where the other six came.
Rashi: France, 1040–1105 · Rashi on I Kings 10:14:1, via Sefaria, The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J

This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.

Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 5 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.

The words behind it

22 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וְהַמֶּ֨לֶךְand the king

    vehamelekhH4428 →2525 times

  • שְׁלֹמֹ֜הSolomon

    shelomohH8010 →291 times

  • נָתַ֣ןhe gave

    natanH5414 →2011 times

  • לְמַֽלְכַּת־to [the] queen of

    lemalkat-H4436 →35 times

  • שְׁבָ֗אSheba

    sheva'H7614 →23 times

  • אֶת־<obj.>

    ʾet-H853 →10935 times

  • כָּל־all

    kol-H3605 →5413 times

  • חֶפְצָהּ֙desire her

    cheftzahH2656 →39 times

  • אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich

    ʾasherH834 →5497 times

  • שָׁאָ֔לָהshe asked

    shaalahH7592 →171 times

  • מִלְּבַד֙<from> <to> besides

    milevadH905 →200 times

  • אֲשֶׁ֣ר[that] which

    ʾasherH834 →5497 times

  • נָֽתַן־he had given

    natan-H5414 →2011 times

  • לָ֔הּto her

    lah

  • כְּיַ֖דaccording to [the] hand of

    keyadH3027 →1618 times

  • הַמֶּ֣לֶךְthe king

    hamelekhH4428 →2525 times

  • שְׁלֹמֹ֑הSolomon

    shelomohH8010 →291 times

  • וַתֵּ֛פֶןand she turned

    vatefenH6437 →135 times

  • וַתֵּ֥לֶךְand she went

    vatelekhH1980 →1546 times

  • לְאַרְצָ֖הּto own land her

    leartzahH776 →2504 times

  • הִ֥יאshe

    hi'H1931 →1879 times

  • וַעֲבָדֶֽיהָ׃ סand servants her

    vaavadeihaH5650 →799 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

8 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Psalms 37:4Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.4 worksMatthew 15:28“O woman,” Jesus answered, “your faith is great! Let it be done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed from that very hour.4 worksPsalms 20:4May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.4 works1 Kings 10:2She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.3 works1 Kings 9:1Now when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that he had desired to do,3 worksJohn 14:13–14And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.3 works
The other 2 cross-references, with their words ▾
Ephesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,3 works2 Chronicles 9:12King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired—whatever she asked—far more than she had brought the king. Then she left and returned to her own country, along with her servants.3 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Psalms 37:4

    Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

    it leads to

    • Psalms 145:19

      He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

      Reached by 3 separate paths from here.

    • John 15:7

      If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

    • John 15:16

      You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.

    • Isaiah 58:14

      then you will delight yourself in the LORD, and I will make you ride on the heights of the land and feed you with the heritage of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of…

    • 1 John 5:14–15

      And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.

  • Through

    Psalms 20:4

    May He give you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed.

    it leads to

    • Psalms 37:4

      Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.

    • Matthew 21:22

      If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

    • Psalms 21:2

      You have granted his heart’s desire and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah

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About 1 Kings

Solomon Receives the Queen of Sheba — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Solomon Receives the Queen of Sheba — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Old Testament; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Keil, The Books of the Kings and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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