1 Kings 10:15
New International Version
not including the revenues from merchants and traders and from all the Arabian kings and the governors of the territories.

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

English Standard Version
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.

Berean Standard Bible
not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
besides that from the traveling merchants, from the income of traders, from all the kings of Arabia, and from the governors of the country.

New American Standard Bible
besides that from the traders, and the wares of the merchants and all the kings of the Arabs and the governors of the country.

NASB 1995
besides that from the traders and the wares of the merchants and all the kings of the Arabs and the governors of the country.

NASB 1977
besides that from the traders and the wares of the merchants and all the kings of the Arabs and the governors of the country.

Legacy Standard Bible
besides that from the traders and the wares of the merchants and all the kings of the Arabs and the governors of the country.

Amplified Bible
besides the taxes from the traders and from the wares of the merchants, and [the tribute money] from all the kings of the Arabs (Bedouins) and the governors of the country.

Christian Standard Bible
besides what came from merchants, traders’ merchandise, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
besides what came from merchants, traders’ merchandise, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.

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.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Apart from the men, Craftsmen and Merchants who trade, and all the Kings of the Arabians and Rulers of the Earth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Besides the tributes of them that were subjects, both merchants and all the kings of the country beyond the river, and of the princess of the land.

Contemporary English Version
The merchants and traders, as well as the kings of Arabia and rulers from Israel, also gave him gold.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Besides that which the men brought him that were over the tributes, and the merchants, and they that sold by retail, and all the kings of Arabia, and the governors of the country.

English Revised Version
beside that which the chapmen brought, and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mingled people, and of the governors of the country.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
not counting [the gold] which came from the merchants, the traders' profits, all the Arab kings, and the governors of the country.

Good News Translation
in addition to the taxes paid by merchants, the profits from trade, and tribute paid by the Arabian kings and the governors of the Israelite districts.

International Standard Version
not including revenue from traders, merchants, and from all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land.

JPS Tanakh 1917
beside that which came of the merchants, and of the traffic of the traders, and of all the kings of the mingled people and of the governors of the country.

Literal Standard Version
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.

Majority Standard Bible
not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land.

New American Bible
in addition to what came from the tolls on travelers, from the traffic of merchants, and from all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country.

NET Bible
besides what he collected from the merchants, traders, Arabian kings, and governors of the land.

New Revised Standard Version
besides that which came from the traders and from the business of the merchants, and from all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land.

New Heart English Bible
besides that which the traders brought, and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.

Webster's Bible Translation
Besides what he had of the merchants, and of the traffic of the spice-merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country.

World English Bible
in addition to 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.

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.

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Context
Solomon's Wealth and Splendor
14The weight of gold that came to Solomon each year was 666 talents, 15not including the revenue from the merchants, traders, and all the Arabian kings and governors of the land. 16King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield.…

Cross References
2 Chronicles 9:14
not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.

Haggai 1:1
In the second year of the reign of Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the LORD came through Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, stating


Treasury of Scripture

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

all the kings

1 Chronicles 9:24
In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

2 Chronicles 9:13,14
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold; …

Psalm 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

governors.

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1 Kings 10
1. The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon
14. Solomon's gold
16. His targets
18. The throne of ivory
21. His vessels
24. His presents
26. his chariots and horse
28. his tribute














(15) The governors of the country.--The word "governor" (pechah) is supposed to be of foreign origin--possibly cognate to the Sanscrit word paksha "friend." It is used constantly of foreign officers, or satraps: as in 1Kings 20:24, of the Syrian officers; in 2Kings 18:24 and Isaiah 36:9, of the Assyrians; in Jeremiah 51:23, of the Babylonians; in Esther 8:9, Nehemiah 5:14; Nehemiah 5:18; Nehemiah 12:26, &c., of the Persians. Hence it would seem to be used here, not for the officers in the land of Israel described in 1 Kings 4, but for governors (Israelite or foreign) in tributary countries: and it may possibly be a word of later origin than the age of Solomon, introduced by the compiler of the book. . . . Verse 15. - Beside that he had of the marchantmen [The root תּוּר signifies to wander or travel about. In Numbers 13:16, 17, it is used of spies. It may here be applied to persons who travelled for purposes of trade; but the versions differ very materially in their rendering of the word; the LXX. understanding it of tribute (τῶν φόρων τῶν ὑποτεταγμένων); the Chaldee, Syriac, and Arabic of artizans; the Vulgate of ambassadors. And the word is nowhere else used of traders. For the construction, see Ewald 287e], and of the traffick [it is noteworthy that no such word is used before הַתָּרִים above] of the spice [not in Hebrews] merchants רָכַל is akin to רָגַל Like the preceding word, the primary meaning is to go about (תווט רֶגֶל); hence, to trade. It is probable that Solomon's great commercial enterprises were conducted for his own benefit, i.e., that the merchants were little more than agents, who bought and sold for the king. Such is the custom of Eastern kings (Kitto)], and of all the kings of Arabia [הָעֶרֶב is very variously interpreted. According to Gesenius it means foreigners, and he would understand "foreign kings who made an alliance with the Israelites," and so the Chaldee. Keil: "the kings of the mixed population" (mentioned Exodus 12:38. Cf. Jeremiah 50:37; Nehemiah 13:3). Perhaps the words are best explained by Jeremiah 25:24: "The kings of Arabia (עֲרָב) and ... of the mingled people (עֶרֶב) that dwell in the desert," i.e., the desert of Arabia deserta, bordering on Palestine. The chronicler here gives us עֲרָב, i.e., not the Arabia of the geographers, but the tract of country south and east of Palestine, as far as the Red Sea (Gesenius). No doubt these kings, who were great sheepmasters, paid their tribute in flocks of sheep and goats (2 Chronicles 17:11; 2 Kings 3:4], and of the governors of the country. [The word פַחות (cf. ch. 20:24) is a foreign word, perhaps Sanskrit, apparently borrowed by the Jews from the Persians. It is used of Tatnai (Ezra 5:6), of Zerubbabel (Haggai 1:1), and of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 5:14). Probably our author, in whose day it was a familiar and well understood word, substituted it for some older Hebrew designation. But the office and character of these "governors" is more difficult to define than the name. Rawlinson thinks that, in some parts of the empire, the kings - the "empire of Solomon," he observes, "was in the main a congeries of small kingdoms" - "had been superseded by governors." But it seems as natural to understand the term of the twelve prefects mentioned in chap. 4, who were "the governors of the land," or of similar officers in the different outposts of the kingdom. We know that the contributions which passed through their hands were furnished in kind; hence, perhaps, it is that this income is distinguished from the gold of ver. 14.

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Hebrew
not including
לְבַד֙ (lə·ḇaḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of

the revenue
וּמִסְחַ֖ר (ū·mis·ḥar)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4536: Probably merchandise

from the merchants,
מֵאַנְשֵׁ֣י (mê·’an·šê)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

traders,
הָרֹכְלִ֑ים (hā·rō·ḵə·lîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 7402: To travel for, trading

and all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the Arabian
הָעֶ֖רֶב (hā·‘e·reḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6152: Arabia -- 'steppe-dwellers', a country East of Israel

kings
מַלְכֵ֥י (mal·ḵê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4428: A king

and governors
וּפַח֥וֹת (ū·p̄a·ḥō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6346: A governor

of the land.
הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land


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