1 Kings 10:4

4 When the queen of Sheba saw all of Solomon's wisdom, the palace he built,

1 Kings 10:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 10:4

And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom
Which she perceived by his answers to things relative to all sorts of science, natural, civil, and divine:

and the house that he had built;
the singular for the plural, "house for houses"; the house of the Lord, his own house, that for Pharaoh's daughter, and the house of the forest of Lebanon; in all which there appeared not only surprising grandeur and magnificence, but exquisite art and skill; there was a great display of his wisdom in the form and contrivance of them. Josephus ^F16 says, what exceedingly surprised her, and raised her admiration, was the house of the forest of Lebanon.

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FOOTNOTES:

F16 Antiqu. l. 8. c. 6. sect. 5.

1 Kings 10:4 In-Context

2 She arrived in Jerusalem with a large group of servants, with camels carrying spices, a very large quantity of gold, and precious stones. When she came to Solomon, she talked to him about everything she had on her mind.

3 Solomon answered all her questions. No question was too difficult for the king to answer.

4 When the queen of Sheba saw all of Solomon's wisdom, the palace he built,

5 the food on his table, his officers' seating arrangement, the organization of his officials and the uniforms they wore, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings that he sacrificed at the LORD's temple, she was breathless.

6 She told the king, "What I heard in my country about your words and your wisdom is true!