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Reality Surpasses the Report
Commentators highlight the queen's statement that reality far surpassed the reports. Matthew Henry draws a powerful parallel for believers: our personal experience with Christ, the wisdom found in Scripture, and the future glory of heaven will vastly exceed any description we hear. Just as the queen discovered with Solomon, seeing for oneself reveals a splendor beyond words.
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1 Kings
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 10:6–9
19th Century
Bishop
And she said. —These words (repeated almost word for word in 2 Chronicles 9:5–8) are clearly from some contemporary do…
Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Kings 10:6–12
19th Century
Preacher
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
On 1 Kings 10:7
17th Century
Pastor
However I believed not the words, until I came, and my eyes
had seen it
That is, she …
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 10:1–13
17th Century
Minister
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…