1 Kings 10:23

And king Solomon is greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

22for a navy of Tarshish hath the king at sea with a navy of Hiram; once in three years cometh the navy of Tarshish, bearing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

24and all the earth is seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom that God hath put into his heart,

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Cross References

1 Kings 3:12lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;

2 Chronicles 9:22And king Solomon becometh greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom;

Ecclesiastes 2:9And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.

Colossians 1:18And himself is the head of the body — the assembly — who is a beginning, a first-born out of the dead, that he might become in all [things] — himself — first,

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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