1 Kings 10:15
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.
1 Kings 10:15 in other translations
| BSB | not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | apart from that of the tourists, and of the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the land. |
| 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. |
| BBE | In addition to what came to him from the business of the traders, and from all the kings of the Arabians, and from the rulers of the country. |
| Webster | Besides what he had of the merchants, and of the traffic of the spice-merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country. |
What does 1 Kings 10:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 10:14-15
14-15. 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…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 10:14-29
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…
1 Kings 10:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 10:15
- 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.
- Isaiah 21:13
The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.
- 1 Chronicles 9:24
In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
- Psalms 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
- 2 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; Beside that which chapmen and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
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Context
- 1 Kings 10:14
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
- 1 Kings 10:15
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.
- 1 Kings 10:16
And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target.
1 Kings 10:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Sin lo de los mercaderes, y de la contratación de especias, y de todos los reyes de Arabia, y de los principales de la tierra. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | outre ce qui lui venait des commerçants ambulants et du trafic des marchands, et de tous les rois de l’Arabie, et des gouverneurs du pays. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | außer dem, was von den Krämern und dem Handel der Kaufleute und von allen Königen Arabiens und den Statthaltern des Landes einkam. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | excepto eo quod afferebant viri qui super vectigalia erant, et negotiatores, universique scruta vendentes, et omnes reges Arabiæ, ducesque terræ. |