Matthew Poole and continuators on Isaiah 60:6

6 The multitude of camels q shall cover thee: the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah : all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense , and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.

or, also, or even the Dromedaries, which are a lesser sort of Camel, so called from their swiftness in running, to which they are the better enabled, because, as Pliny observes, they can indure thirst four days together. q. d. They shall make all the hast imaginable in bringing their Riches to thee.

Both these Midianites, and Ephaites descended from Abraham by Keturah, Gen. 25. 2. 4. they dwelt beyond Arabia, and Camels are mentioned coming from hence, because of all places they were the most numerous here, Iudge. 7. 12.

This Sheba descended from Cush, the Son of cursed Ham the Son of Noah, Gen. 10. 6, 7. from whom a certain Country in Arabia Felix took its name, whose Queen it was, that came to visit Solomon, 1 Kin. 10. 1. and her bringing gifts might be a type of this, Solomon being a type of Christ, of which the wise men might be the first fruits, Mat. 2.

The Principal Commodities with which this Country abounded, and by which we are to understand what ever is precious; and Frankincense is onely peculiar to Arabia.

The motive drawing them thither being more for Religion then trade.

g i. e. The abundance of wealth, and Treasure, that is brought upon Camels, this being the Creature the Eastern people used for carriage of their gold, and spice, and other rich Treasure, which are said to cover them, the like phrase with that Iudg 6. 5. or, whereby is understood those people, that did use to ride on Camels, as the Arabians, and the bordering Countries; for by these, and such like figurative, and borrowed expressions in several verses of this Chapter is particularized several Nations, and by them is implyed the coming in of all Nations unto Christ, and therefore they are brought in as presenting the choicest Commodities of their respective Countries, so that we may be the better excused from speaking particularly to them in their respective places.

Marginal references: Or, wealth.; Chap. 61. 6.