1 Kings 10:23
◄  1 Kings 10:23  ►
New International Version (©2011)
King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth.

New Living Translation (©2007)
So King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king on earth.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the world in riches and in wisdom.

International Standard Version (©2012)
As a result, King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in regards to wealth and wisdom.

NET Bible (©2006)
King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
In wealth and wisdom King Solomon was greater than all the [other] kings of the world.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

American King James Version
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

American Standard Version
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches, and wisdom.

Darby Bible Translation
And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

English Revised Version
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

Webster's Bible Translation
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

World English Bible
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

Young's Literal Translation
And king Solomon is greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom,

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. In which he was an eminent type of Christ; see Ephesians 3:8.

Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament

In 1 Kings 10:23-29 everything that had to be stated concerning the wealth, wisdom, and revenue of Solomon is summed up as conclusion (cf. 2 Chronicles 9:22-28 and 2 Chronicles 1:14-17).

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the marginal references. By "all the earth" we are, of course, only to understand the kings or people of neighboring nations.

Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches - Mr. Reynolds, stating the yearly tribute of Solomon, 666 talents of gold, at about four times as much as his father left him, hence reckons that he had 4,909, 371 8s. 8d. each year, 94,410 19s. 9 1/4d. per week, 13,487 5s. 8d. per day, taking each day, week, and year, one with another.

Geneva Study Bible

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

1 Kings 10:23 Parallel Commentaries
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Solomon's Riches
…22For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. 23So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. 24And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. …

1 Kings 3:12 I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.
1 Kings 3:13 Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for--both wealth and honor--so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings.
1 Kings 4:30 Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.
Ecclesiastes 1:16 I said to myself, "Look, I have increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge."