10:121 Kings 10:12

The verse belongs to the account of Solomon's early reign, when the queen of Sheba visited to hear his wisdom and found that his reputation had not told her half of what she saw and heard.Ms 40, 1898, par. 17 In that setting she came to gain knowledge from him, and people from many lands came to hear him teach about God as Creator, rather than focusing on the details of almug trees, pillars, harps, and psalteries.Lt 30, 1896, par. 11–13 Almug trees brought from Ophir were made into pillars for the house of the Lord and for the king's house, and into harps and psalteries for singers.RH Dec 28, 1905+2 Such almug trees were exceptionally rare, with none like them brought in or seen again by that time, making them a notable part of Solomon's wealth.RH Dec 28, 1905+1 The trade that brought these valuable trees to Israel was part of the commercial opportunity created by the kingdom's location and sea routes.RH Jan 25, 1906 Solomon's use of such commercial opportunities for wealth and power displaced their purpose of making the true God known to travelers from many nations.RH Jan 25, 1906 The passage contrasts this early reputation for wisdom with later extravagant spending and misuse of wealth.Ms 40, 1898, par. 17