All the kings of the earth - Rather, “all the kings of the land:” all the monarchs, that is, whose dominions were included in Solomon’s empi…

All the kings of the earth. — Explanatory of all the earth were seeking (Kings). The earth, an expression define…

(See Gill on 1 Kings 10:24).

The imports mentioned here showed that prosperity drew the minds of Solomon and his subjects to the love of things curious and uncommon, though use…