1 Kings 10

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1 Kings 10
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The pages containing the Books of Kings (1 & 2 Kings) Leningrad Codex (1008 CE).
Book First book of Kings
Hebrew Bible part Nevi'im
Order in the Hebrew part4
Category Former Prophets
Christian Bible part Old Testament
Order in the Christian part11

1 Kings 10 is the tenth chapter of the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible or the First Book of Kings in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] [2] The book is a compilation of various annals recording the acts of the kings of Israel and Judah by a Deuteronomic compiler in the seventh century BCE, with a supplement added in the sixth century BCE. [3] This chapter belongs to the section focusing on the reign of Solomon over the unified kingdom of Judah and Israel (1 Kings 1 to 11). [4] The focus of this chapter is the Solomon's achievements. [5]

Contents

Text

This chapter was originally written in the Hebrew language and since the 16th century is divided into 29 verses.

Textual witnesses

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), Aleppo Codex (10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008). [6]

There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century) and Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century). [7] [lower-alpha 1]

Old Testament references

The visit of the Queen of Sheba (10:1–13)

Painting depicts visit of the Queen of Sheba to the court of King Solomon of Jerusalem by Edward Poynter (1836-1919) Poynter, Sir Edward John - The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon.jpg
Painting depicts visit of the Queen of Sheba to the court of King Solomon of Jerusalem by Edward Poynter (1836–1919)

This story essentially displays Solomon's wisdom by showing a noble and wise ruler deeply impressed by him ('there was no more spirit in her' or "breathless", verse 5), with 'great spiritual and even political after-effects all the way to Ethiopia'. [10] [11] The keyword of this passage is "hear", used twice in the verse 1 (literally, "...the queen of Sheba heard the hearing of Solomon...") and later (verses 6, 7, 8, 24) of how the world "hear" of Solomon, a king with "hearing heart" (1 Kings 3:9 ). [12] The beautiful order of Solomon's table is described in a chiastic structure, framed by "houses" of Solomon and YHWH (verses 4–5; cf. 1 Kings 67): [13]

A the house that he built (that is, Solomon's palace)
B food of his table
C seating of his servants
C' standing of his attendants and attire
B' cupbearers
A' ascent to the house of Yahweh

Verse 10

And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon. [14]

Solomon's wealth (10:14–29)

The description of Solomon's wisdom and wealth in this passage centers on the glory of his throne (verse 18), greater than any of the Gentiles (verse 20), sitting on the seventh level above six steps (verse 19), and thus depicting Solomon seated in a 'sabbatical' position [22] The structure of these verses is: [22]

A a great throne made of ivory ("tooth"), overlaid with pure gold ("refined")
B six ascending steps to the throne
C the top was round at the back
D armrests on either side of
E the place of "resting" (שֶׁבֶת, shebeth, meaning "seat', "dwelling", "place" [23] )
D' a pair of lions, each on the side of the armrests
C' twelve lions standing.
B' on the six steps, one at either end of each step
A' nothing like that had ever been made for any kingdom.

Everything around Solomon was literally layered in gold, such that silver 'was not considered as anything in the days of Solomon' (verse 21), against the warning in Deuteronomy 17:17 about not hoarding too much silver and gold. [10] Solomon also profited from being an 'agent for the export of arms from Egypt to Syria and Asia Minor' (cf. Deuteronomy 17:16). [10]

See also

Notes

  1. The whole book of 1 Kings is missing from the extant Codex Sinaiticus. [8]

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