1 Kings 10:23
21 All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.
22 For the king had the ships of Tarshish at sea with Hiram’s fleet, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
24 The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.
25 Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
- KJV
- So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
- WEB
- So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
- ASV
- So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
- DARBY
- And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
- BLB
- And King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
- ÅB
- Kong Salomo ble større enn alle jordens konger i rikdom og visdom.
- OTB
- Så ble kong Salomo større enn alle jordens konger i rikdom og visdom.
- B1930
- Kong Salomo blev større enn alle jordens konger i rikdom og visdom.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Kings 3:12–13
behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.
Read in context1 Kings 4:29–34
And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.
Read in contextEphesians 3:8
Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
Read in context2 Chronicles 9:22–23
So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Read in contextColossians 2:2–3
that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ,
Read in contextColossians 1:18–19
And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.
Read in contextPsalms 89:27
I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
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