KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Kings 10:15
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.
WEB World English Bible
besides that which the traders brought, and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mixed people, and of the governors of the country.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
apart from that of the tourists, and of the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the land.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 10
12 And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of the LORD, and for the king’s house, harps also and psalteries for singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen unto this day.
13 And king Solomon gave unto the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside [that] which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned and went to her own country, she and her servants.
14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,
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.
16 And king Solomon made two hundred targets [of] beaten gold: six hundred [shekels] of gold went to one target.
17 And [he made] three hundred shields [of] beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
18 Moreover the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid it with the best gold.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
לְבַד֙H905 · badalone: poleמֵאַנְשֵׁ֣יH582 · e.noshhumanהַתָּרִ֔יםH8446 · turto spyוּמִסְחַ֖רH4536 · mis.charmerchandiseהָרֹכְלִ֑יםH7402 · ra.khalto tradeוְכָל־H3605 · kolallמַלְכֵ֥יH4428 · me.lekhkingהָעֶ֖רֶבH6152 · a.ravArabiaוּפַח֥וֹתH6346 · pe.chahgovernorהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776 · e.retsland: country/planet
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 9:24In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.2 Chronicles 9:13-14Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold;Psalm 72:10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.Isaiah 21:13The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.Galatians 4:25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
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