1Ki 10:10 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Kgs 10:10-12: 10:10-12 Solomon possessed and used abundant gold during his reign. What the queen provided supplemented what Solomon already possessed through his trading partnership with Hiram of Tyre. The precious metal was put to good use (see 6:20-22 , 28 , 30 , 32 , 35 ; 7:49-51 ; 10:18 , 21 ). • Arabian traders dealt in spices such as frankincense and myrrh. Both were used for medicinal purposes; frankincense was also used in the sacred incense (Exod 30:34-38 ; Lev 2:2 ), and myrrh was used both for perfume and for embalming the dead. These spices and gold were presented to Jesus by wise men from eastern lands (Matt 2:1-11 ).

a10:10-12►

b6:20-22►

c28►

d30►

e32►

f35►

g7:49-51►

h10:18►

i21►

jExod 30:34-38►

kLev 2:2►

lMatt 2:1-11►

‏ 1 Kings 10:10

Summary for 1Kgs 10:10-12: 10:10-12 ^a Solomon possessed and used abundant gold during his reign. What the queen provided supplemented what Solomon already possessed through his trading partnership with Hiram of Tyre. The precious metal was put to good use (see 6:20-22 ^b, 28 ^c, 30 ^d, 32 ^e, 35 ^f; 7:49-51 ^g; 10:18 ^h, 21 ⁱ).

• Arabian traders dealt in spices such as frankincense and myrrh. Both were used for medicinal purposes; frankincense was also used in the sacred incense (Exod 30:34-38 ^j; Lev 2:2 ^k), and myrrh was used both for perfume and for embalming the dead. These spices and gold were presented to Jesus by wise men from eastern lands (Matt 2:1-11 ^l).