1 Kings 10 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

⁰ ^& THE ROYAL THRONE OF SALOMON

¹ ^! The quene of Saba commeth to heare the wisdome of Salomon.

¹ ^a Josephus faith that she was quene of Ethiopia, and that Sheba was the name of the chief citie of Meroe, which is an yland of Nilus.

⁵ ^b That is, the whole ordre and trade of his house.

⁵ ^/ Ebr. there was no more spirit in her.

⁸ ^c But muche more happie are they, which heare the wisdome of God reueled in his worde.

⁹ ^d It is a chief signe of Gods fauour, when godlie & wise rulers sit in the throne of justice.

⁹ ^e This is the cause, why Kings are appointed.

¹³ ^/ Ebr. by the hand of the King.

¹⁵ ^f To wit, Arabia, which for the great abundance of all things was called, happy.

¹⁸ ^! His royal throne.

¹⁹ ^g Ad the chaire bowes, or places to leane vpon.

²² ^h By Tharshish is ment Cilicia, which was abundant in varietie of precious things.

²³ ^! His power and magnificence.

²⁷ ^/ Or he made siluer as plenteous as stones.

²⁸ ^/ Or, for the companie of the Kings marchants did receiue a nomber as a price.

²⁹ ^/ Ebr. handes.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)1 Kings 10