1 Kings 4:34 From all nations people came to listen to Solomon's wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.

◄ 1 Kings 4:34 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
From all nations people came to listen to Solomon's wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.

English Standard Version
And people of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

New American Standard Bible
Men came from all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
People came from everywhere, sent by every king on earth who had heard of his wisdom, to listen to Solomon's wisdom.

International Standard Version
People came from everywhere to hear Solomon's advice. Every king on the earth heard of his wisdom.

American Standard Version
And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they came from all nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who heard of his wisdom.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
and there come out of all the peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth who have heard of his wisdom.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

4:29-34 Solomon's wisdom was more his glory than his wealth. He had what is here called largeness of heart, for the heart is often put for the powers of the mind. He had the gift of utterance, as well as wisdom. It is very desirable, that those who have large gifts of any kind, should have large hearts to use them for the good of others. What treasures of wisdom and knowledge are lost! But every sort of knowledge that is needful for salvation is to be found in the holy Scriptures. There came persons from all parts, who were more eager after knowledge than their neighbours, to hear the wisdom of Solomon. Solomon was herein a type of Christ, in whom are hid all treasures of wisdom and knowledge; and hid for us, for he is made of God to us, wisdom. Christ's fame shall spread through all the earth, and men of all nations shall come to him, learn of him, and take upon them his easy yoke, and find rest for their souls.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

33. he spake of trees, from the cedar … to the hyssop—all plants, from the greatest to the least. The Spirit of God has seen fit to preserve comparatively few memorials of the fruits of his gigantic mind. The greater part of those here ascribed to him have long since fallen a prey to the ravages of time, or perished in the Babylonish captivity, probably because they were not inspired.