1 Kings 10:2

“And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, etc.] With many of her courtiers and principal men, as well as with a large retinue of servants: with camels that bare spices; her country abounded both with camels and spices; (see Gill on “<236006>Isaiah 60:6”), (see Gill on “<240620>Jeremiah 6:20”), and as Pliny f210 observes, who says their spices used to be carried on camels, particularly frankincense, for which Sheba was famous, and is therefore called by him “regio thurifera”, the frankincense country f211, being to be had nowhere else; and Strabo f212 speaks of “cinamon, cassia”, and other spices here in such plenty, that the inhabitants burnt the wood of them for fuel; and Diodorus…”

“she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels--A long train of those beasts of burden forms the common way of travelling in Arabia; and the presents specified consist of the native produce of that country. Of course, a royal equipage would be larger and more imposing than an ordinary caravan.”

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“All her heart - Of all the doubts and difficulties wherewith her mind was perplexed. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 10:4”

“10:2 The queen of Sheba arrived as royalty, with a large entourage and camels loaded with precious commodities. This was a high-level meeting, as demonstrated by Solomon’s generous gifts to her (10:13).”

“a very great train: Kg2 5:5, Kg2 5:9; Isa 60:6-9; Act 25:23 spices: Exo 25:6; Kg2 20:13 communed: Gen 18:33; Job 4:2; Psa 4:4; Luk 24:15 3 Kings (1 Kings) 10:3”