1 ! The Quene of Sheba cometh to se Salomon & bringeth giftes.
1 a To knowe whether his wisdome were so great as the reporte was.
2 b There was no question so hard that he did not solue.
4 / Ebr. there was no more spirit in her.
4 / Or, galleries whereby he went vp.
8 c Meaning, that the Israelites were Gods peculiar people, & that Kings are the lietenants of God, which oght to grante vnto him the superioritie, and minister justice to all.
11 e Or, pillers: meaning, the garnishing & trimming of which stayres or pillers.
12 f That is, which the King gaue her for recompense of that treasure which she broght.
13 ! His yerely reuenues.
15 g Which summe mounteth to 2400 crownes of the sunne, Budeusde ??? asse.
16 h Or, pounds, called mine whereof euerie one semed to make an hundreth shekels.
18 i That is, the steppes & the fotestole were fastened to the throne.
18 k Vpon the pommels or knoppes.
21 l Which countrey of the best writers is thoght to be Cilicia, read {1 King 10,22}
25 m That is, ten horses in euerie stable, which in all mount to fourtie thousand, as {1King. 4,26}
27 n The abundance of these temporal treasures in Salomons kingdome is a figure of the spiritual treasures, which the elect shal enjoye in the heauens vnder the true Salomon Christ.
29 o That is, which prophecied against him.
30 ! The time of his reigne.