1 Kings 10:15

15 not including the revenues from merchants and traders and from all the Arabian kings and the governors of the territories.

1 Kings 10:15 in Other Translations

15 Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.

15 besides that which came from the explorers and from the business of the merchants, and from all the kings of the west and from the governors of the land.

15 This did not include the additional revenue he received from merchants and traders, all the kings of Arabia, and the governors of the land.

15 This was above and beyond the taxes and profit on trade with merchants and assorted kings and governors.

15 besides [that which] the traders [brought], and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mingled people, and of the governors of the country.

15 not counting [the gold] which came from the merchants, the traders' profits, all the Arab kings, and the governors of the country.

15 besides what came from merchants, traders' merchandise, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.

15 That didn't include the money that was brought in by business and trade. It also didn't include the money from all of the kings of Arabia and the governors of Israel.

1 Kings 10:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 10:15

Besides that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffic
of the spice merchants
What they paid him as a duty or custom for the importation of their goods:

and of all the kings of Arabia;
who were subject to him, and paid him a yearly tribute, or at least made presents, see ( 1 Kings 4:21 1 Kings 4:24 )

and of the governors of the country;
who were viceroys or deputy governors of countries conquered by his father, and who collected tribute from the people, and paid it to him.

1 Kings 10:15 In-Context

13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, besides what he had given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned with her retinue to her own country.

14 The weight of the gold that Solomon received yearly was 666 talents,

15 not including the revenues from merchants and traders and from all the Arabian kings and the governors of the territories.

16 King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.

17 He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, with three minas of gold in each shield. The king put them in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.