1 Kings 10 · Verse 25

1 Kings 10:25

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.
1 Kings 10:25, King James Version

1 Kings 10:25 in other translations

BSBYear after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
WEBYear after year, every man brought his tribute, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules.
ASVAnd they brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, and armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
YLTand they are bringing each his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, the matter of a year in a year.
DARBYAnd they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and clothing, and armour, and spices, horses and mules, a rate year by year.
BBEAnd everyone took with him an offering, vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and robes, and coats of metal, and spices, and horses, and beasts of transport, regularly year by year.
WebsterAnd they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

What does 1 Kings 10:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 10:18-26

18-26. a great throne of ivory--It seems to have been made not of solid ivory, but veneered. It was in the form of an armchair, with a carved back. The ascent to it was by six steps, on each of which stood lions, in place of a railing--while a lion, probably of gilt metal, stood at each side, which, we may suppose from the analogy of other Oriental thrones, supported a canopy. A golden footstool is mentioned (2Ch…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 25 They brought every man his present - This means tribute; and it shows us of what sort that tribute was, viz., vessels of gold and silver, probably ingots; garments of very rich stuffs; armor, for little of this kind was ever made in Judea; spices, which doubtless sold well in that country; horses, which were very rare; and mules, the most necessary animal for all the purposes of life.

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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…

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1 Kings 10:25 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.

וְהֵ֣מָּהve.He.mahand theyH1992
מְבִאִ֣יםme.vi.'Im[were] bringingH935
אִ֣ישׁ'isheachH376
מִנְחָת֡וֹmin.cha.Togift hisH4503
כְּלֵ֣יke.Leiarticles ofH3627
כֶסֶף֩khe.SefsilverH3701
וּכְלֵ֨יu.khe.Leiand articles ofH3627
זָהָ֤בza.HavgoldH2091
וּשְׂלָמוֹת֙u.se.la.mOtand garmentsH8008
וְנֵ֣שֶׁקve.Ne.shekand weaponryH5402
וּבְשָׂמִ֔יםu.ve.sa.Mimand spicesH1314
סוּסִ֖יםsu.SimhorsesH5483
וּפְרָדִ֑יםu.fe.ra.Dimand mulesH6505
דְּבַר\־de.var-[the] matter ofH1697
שָׁנָ֖הsha.Naha yearH8141
בְּשָׁנָֽה\׃\ \סbe.sha.Nahin a yearH8141

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Kings 10:25

  • Psalms 72:15

    And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.

  • Matthew 2:11

    And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

  • Esther 8:14

    So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.

  • Job 42:11

    Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.

  • Isaiah 66:20

    And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto the Lord out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the Lord, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the Lord.

  • Psalms 72:10

    The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

  • 2 Samuel 8:10

    Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

  • Esther 8:10

    And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:

  • Ezekiel 27:14

    They of the house of Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules.

  • 1 Kings 18:5

    And Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.

  • Genesis 36:24

    And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

  • 1 Kings 1:33

    The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
every man.
10; Jud 3:15; 1Sa 10:27; 2Sa 8:2,10; 2Ch 26:8; Job 42:11
Ps 72:10,15; Isa 36:16; Mt 2:11
and mules.
1:33; 18:5; Ge 36:24; Ezr 2:66; Es 8:10,14; Isa 66:20; Eze 27:14
a rate.
2Ki 17:4; 2Ch 9:24

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Context

  • 1 Kings 10:24

    And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

  • 1 Kings 10:25

    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.

  • 1 Kings 10:26

    And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he bestowed in the cities for chariots, and with the king at Jerusalem.

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1 Kings 10:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y todos le llevaban cada año sus presentes: vasos de oro, vasos de plata, vestidos, armas, aromas, caballos y acémilas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils apportaient chacun son présent: des vases d’argent et des vases d’or, et des vêtements, et des armes, et des aromates, des chevaux et des mulets: chaque année le tribut de l’année.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie brachten ein jeder sein Geschenk: Geräte von Silber und Geräte von Gold, und Gewänder und Waffen, und Gewürze, Rosse und Maultiere, jährlich die Gebühr des Jahres.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et singuli deferebant ei munera, vasa argentea et aurea, vestes et arma bellica, aromata quoque, et equos et mulos per annos singulos.