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1 Kings 4:34

Solomon
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32 And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

33 And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
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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

    And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.

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  • 1 Kings 10:1

    And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.

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  • 2 Chronicles 9:1

    And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

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  • Isaiah 2:2

    And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.

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  • Zechariah 8:23

    Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

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