1 Kings 10:22

Overview - 1 Kings 10
The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon.
14 Solomon's gold.
16 His targets.
18 The throne of ivory.
21 His vessels.
24 His presents.
26 His chariots and horse.
28 His tribute.
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1 Kings 10:22  (King James Version)
For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
 


Tharshish
22:48 Genesis 10:4 ; 2 Chronicles 9:21 ; 2 Chronicles 20:36 2 Chronicles 20:37 Psalms 48:7 ; 72:10 Isaiah 2:16
Isaiah 23:1 Isaiah 23:6 Isaiah 23:10 ; 60:9 66:19 Ezekiel 27:12 ; Jonah 1:3

Tarshish
ivory. or, elephant's teeth.
18 ; Amos 3:15

apes
{Kophim,} rather monkeys, the same as the Syriac [qwp',] Greek [kephos,] [kepos,] or [kebos,] and Roman {Cephus,} which animal both Pliny and Solinus inform us was brought from Ethiopia. The same name appears in the monkeys, called {KEIIIEN} in the Prnestine Pavement, and in the French {cep}
or {ceb.}* peacocks.
Job 39:13