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1 Kings 10:25

King James Version (KJV)

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And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

1 Kings 10:25 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 10:25

Theological / Devotional

His present. This verse indicates clearly the nature of Solomon’s extensive kingdom. It consisted of a loosely compacted group of tributary states who gave allegiance and paid tribute to the dominant kingdom of Israel. Such was the nature of many early Oriental empires. Many of the states then paying tribute to Israel had undoubtedly given tribute to other great neighboring nations.

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