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1 Kings 10:1

1 Kings 10:1
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon,.... Josephus (u) calls her a queen of Egypt and Ethiopia; but Sheba was in the southern part of Arabia Felix; her name with the Ethiopians is…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Doubt has arisen whether the “queen of Sheba” was an Ethiopian or an Arabian princess. Both countries profess to have traditions on the subject connecting the queen of Sheba with their history; and in…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

When the queen of Sheba heard - As our Lord calls her queen of the south, (Mat 12:42), it is likely the name should be written Saba, Azab, or Azaba, all of which signify the south. She is called…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Kings 10:1-13

We have here an account of the visit which the queen of Sheba made to Solomon, no doubt when he was in the height of his piety and prosperity. Our Saviour calls her the queen of the south, for Sheba…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

1Ki 10:1-13. The Queen of Sheba's visit to King Solomon (2Ch 9:1-12)

1. Now when the queen of Sheba heard The -Sheba", of which the queen is here mentioned, was that part of Arabia spoken of in the…