1 Kings 10:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.”
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Read Full Chapter →The splendor of Solomon's court and his ascent to the house of the LORD leaves the queen breathless.
What Does 1 Kings 10:5 Mean?
The catalogue continues: the food of his table, the ordered seating of his servants, the bearing and dress of his ministers, his cupbearers, and the way he went up to the house of the LORD. Each detail speaks of a kingdom in beautiful order. At the climax of all she sees stands his worship, his ascent to the temple. The cumulative effect overwhelms her: there was no more spirit in her.
Her wonder turns finally on the ascent to God's house, as if all the glory pointed there. So it should. Earthly splendor at its best is meant to lift the heart upward. The believer who glimpses the glory of God may likewise find words fail and breath gives out, undone by a majesty greater than any throne room.
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What does 1 Kings 10:5 mean?
The splendor of Solomon's court and his ascent to the house of the LORD leaves the queen breathless.