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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Pillars - The Hebrew word ordinarily signifies a “prop,” as a marginal note suggests. In this context, it is generally thought to mean a “ra…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Gold from Ophir.—The insertion of this notice is obviously suggested by the mention of the gold and precious stones brought from S…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And she said to the king, “It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom. However, I did not believe the wor…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the king made of the almug trees pillars for the house
of the Lord, and for the king's house

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The queen of Sheba came to Solomon to hear his wisdom, in order to improve her own. Our Savior mentions her inquiries after God, through Solomon, a…

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