1 Kings 10

Judas dissembles his envy at Christ, and covetousness, with a pretense of charity to the poor (John 12:5). Jehu makes religion a stirrup to his ambitious design (1 Kings 10:16). but God sees through these fig leaves. You may see a jade under his gilt trappings.

Who has made us kings. Therefore as the Queen of Sheba having seen the glory of Solomon's kingdom, said, Happy are these your servants which stand continually before you (1 Kings 10:8), so, happy are those saints who stand before the King of Heaven, and wait on his throne. Branc…

Now these would seem vain, and to no purpose, if there were no use of speech and hearing. It was a blessed thing for Peter, James and John, to stand by and hear the conference between Christ, Moses and Elijah (1 Kings 10:8): Happy are your men, happy are these your servants whic…

Isaiah then speaks of the Church, which after so many diminishings shall spread again over the whole world, and that in such wise, as she shall be viewed of all nations. And yet this fell not out, no not under the reign of Solomon while the Jews flourished in greatest abundance…

He has prepared his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all (Psalm 103:19). Earthly kings, that their majesty may appear to their subjects, have their thrones usually exalted; there were six steps to Solomon's throne, a description of it you have in (1 Kings 10:18-…

In semet ipsam (says Tertullian) semper abundantia contumeliosa est: plenty lessens the price of things. As in Solomon's time, gold and silver were as dirt in the streets (1 Kings 10:32), so the word of God, though it be so precious and excellent, yet when we have plenty of it,…

Likewise for the present you have free access to God; God's servants may stand in his presence, and they have liberty to ask anything they need of. The Queen of Sheba said concerning Solomon in (1 Kings 10:8), 'Happy are these your servants, which stand continually before you, a…

Jerusalem for its renown, was called the city of God; it was the most famous metropolis in the world, Where the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord (Psalm 122:4). 3. For wealth; his crown was hung full of jewels; he had treasures of gold and pearl, and gave silver as stones (1…

Christ is a rare blessing; there are but few who have him. The best things when they become common begin to be despised; when silver was in Jerusalem as stones (1 Kings 10:27), it was apt to be trodden upon. Christ is a jewel that few are enriched with, which should both raise o…

The luster and brightness of Christ's glory is so great that should he now let forth the beams thereof upon them, it would dazzle and amaze them, it would strike them blind, indeed it would strike them dead; there is need, because of their weakness, that Christ should keep a vei…