1 Kings 10 · Verse 2

1 Kings 10:2

And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
1 Kings 10:2, King James Version

1 Kings 10:2 in other translations

BSBShe 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.
WEBShe came to Jerusalem with a very great caravan, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.
ASVAnd she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones; and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
YLTand she cometh to Jerusalem, with a very great company, camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stone, and she cometh unto Solomon, and speaketh unto him all that hath been with her heart.
DARBYAnd she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bore spices and gold in very great abundance, and precious stones; and she came to Solomon, and spoke to him of all that was in her heart.
BBEAnd she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels weighted down with spices, and stores of gold and jewels: and when she came to Solomon she had talk with him of everything in her mind.
WebsterAnd she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bore spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she had come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

What does 1 Kings 10:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels--A long train of those beasts of burden forms the common way of travelling in Arabia; and the presents specified consist of the native produce of that country. Of course, a royal equipage would be larger and more imposing than an ordinary caravan.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 She came to Jerusalem with - spices, etc. - Those who contend that she was queen of the Sabaeans, a people of Arabia Felix, towards the southern extremity of the Red Sea, find several proofs of their opinion: 1. That the Sabaeans abounded in riches and spices. India mittit ebur, molles sua thura Sabaei "India furnishes ivory, and the effeminate Sabaeans their frankincense." Virg. Geor. i., ver. 57. And again: - Divisae arboribus patriae: sola India nigrum Fert ebenum; solis est thurea virga Sabaeis. Geor. ii., ver. 116. All sorts of trees their several countries know: Black ebon only will in India grow; And odorous frankincense on the Sabaean bough. Dryden. - Ubi templum illi centumque Sabaeo Thure calent arae. Where to her fame a hundred altars rise, And pour Sabaean odours to the skies. Pliny (Hist. Nat. lib. xii., c. 17) observes, Non alia ligni genera in usu sunt quam odorata; cibosque Sabaei coquunt thuris ligno; alii myrrhae. "The Sabaeans use odorous wood only, and even use the incense tree and myrrh to cook their victuals." 2. All ancient authors speak, not only of their odoriferous woods, but of their rich gold and silver mines, and of their precious stones. See Pliny, Hist. Nat. lib. xxxvii., c. 6, etc. 3. It is also well known that the Sabaeans had queens for their sovereigns, and not kings. So Claudian, in Eutrop. lib. i. - Medis levibusque Sabaeis Imperat hic sexus, reginarumque sub armis Barbariae pars magna jacet. By this is meant, says Mr. Bruce, the country between the tropic and mountains of Abyssinia, the country of shepherds, from berber, a shepherd. And he contends that these Sabaeans were a distinct people from the Ethiopians and the Arabs, and that Saba was a distinct state.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 10:1-13

The queen of Sheba came to Solomon to hear his wisdom, thereby to improve her own. Our Saviour mentions her inquiries after God, by Solomon, as showing the stupidity of those who inquire not after God, by our Lord Jesus Christ. By waiting and prayer, by diligently searching the Scriptures, by consulting wise and experienced Christians, and by practising what we have learned, we shall be delivered from difficulties…

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1 Kings 10:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַתָּבֹ֣אva.ta.Vo'and she cameH935
יְרוּשָׁלְַ֗מָהye.ru.sha.Le.mahJerusalem towardsH3389
בְּחַיִל֮be.cha.Yilwith a retinueH2428
כָּבֵ֣דka.VednumerousH3515
מְאֹד֒me.'OdveryH3966
גְּ֠מַלִּיםGe.ma.limcamelsH1581
נֹשְׂאִ֨יםno.se.'ImcarryingH5375
בְּשָׂמִ֧יםbe.sa.MimspicesH1314
וְזָהָ֛בve.za.Havand goldH2091
רַב\־rav-muchH7227
מְאֹ֖דme.'OdveryH3966
וְאֶ֣בֶןve.'E.venand stone[s]H68
יְקָרָ֑הye.ka.RahpreciousH3368
וַתָּבֹא֙va.ta.Vo'and she cameH935
אֶל\־'el-toH413
שְׁלֹמֹ֔הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
וַתְּדַבֵּ֣רva.te.da.Berand she spokeH1696
אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413
אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherthatH834
הָיָ֖הha.Yahit wasH1961
עִם\־'im-withH5973
לְבָבָֽהּ\׃le.va.Vahheart herH3824

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Cross references for 1 Kings 10:2

  • Acts 25:23

    And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.

  • Job 4:2

    If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?

  • Luke 24:15

    And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

  • Genesis 18:33

    And the Lord went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

  • 1 Kings 10:10

    And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

  • 2 Kings 5:9

    So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.

  • 2 Kings 5:5

    And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of raiment.

  • Psalms 4:4

    Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

  • 2 Kings 20:13

    And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.

  • Exodus 25:6

    Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,

  • Isaiah 60:6-9

    The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord. All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory. Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

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a very great train.
2Ki 5:5,9; Isa 60:6-9; Ac 25:23
spices.
Ex 25:6; 2Ki 20:13
communed.
Ge 18:33; Job 4:2; Ps 4:4; Lu 24:15

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Context

  • 1 Kings 10:1

    And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to prove him with hard questions.

  • 1 Kings 10:2

    And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

  • 1 Kings 10:3

    And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not.

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1 Kings 10:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y vino á Jerusalem con muy grande comitiva, con camellos cargados de especias, y oro en grande abundancia, y piedras preciosas: y como vino á Salomón, propúsole todo lo que en su corazón tenía.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et elle vint à Jérusalem avec un fort grand train, avec des chameaux qui portaient des aromates, et de l’or en très grande quantité, et des pierres précieuses; et elle vint vers Salomon et lui parla de tout ce qu’elle avait sur son cœur.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie kam nach Jerusalem mit einem sehr großen Zuge, mit Kamelen, die Gewürze und Gold trugen in sehr großer Menge und Edelsteine. Und sie kam zu Salomo und redete zu ihm alles, was in ihrem Herzen war.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ingressa Jerusalem multo cum comitatu et divitiis, camelis portantibus aromata, et aurum infinitum nimis, et gemmas pretiosas, venit ad regem Salomonem, et locuta est ei universa quæ habebat in corde suo.