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1 Kings 4:34

Solomon
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32 Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.

33 He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.

So men of all nations came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
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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 men of all nations came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
KJV
And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
WEB
People of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, sent by all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.
ASV
And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
DARBY
And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.
BLB
And men came from all the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
ÅB
Og de kom fra alle folk for å høre Salomos visdom, fra alle jordens konger som hadde hørt om hans visdom.
[^1]: slik som 2SA 8, 18.
[^2]: 1KG 4, 7.
[^3]: slik som 2SA 8, 18.
[^4]: 1KG 5, 13. 14.
[^5]: Eufrat.
OTB
Folk kom fra alle nasjoner for å høre Salomos visdom, fra alle jordens konger som hadde hørt om hans visdom.
B1930
Og de kom fra alle folk for å høre Salomos visdom, fra alle jordens konger som hadde hørt om hans visdom.

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  • 2 Chronicles 9:23

    All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.

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  • 1 Kings 10:1

    Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.

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  • 2 Chronicles 9:1

    Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.

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  • Isaiah 2:2

    In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.

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  • Zechariah 8:23

    This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”

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