1 Kings 10:23

And king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches, and wisdom.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

In Context

22For the king's navy, once in three years, went with the navy of Hiram by sea to Tharsis, and brought from thence gold, and silver, and elephants' teeth, and apes, and peacocks.

24And all the earth desired to see Solomon's face, to hear his wisdom, which God had given in his heart.

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Cross References

1 Kings 3:12Behold I have done for thee according to thy words, and have given thee a wise and understanding heart, insomuch that there hath been no one like thee before thee, nor shall arise after thee.

2 Chronicles 9:22And Solomon was magnified above all the kings of the earth for riches and glory.

Ecclesiastes 2:9And I surpassed in riches all that were before me in Jerusalem: my wisdom also remained with me.

Colossians 1:18And he is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he may hold the primacy:

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 10:15-29

Solomon's Wealth. ( b. c. 990.) 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold, 15 Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country. 16 And king Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold: six hundred shekels of gold went to one target. 17 And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put… Read the whole commentary →

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