Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

And all the earth are seeking the face of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God gave in his heart

New American Standard Bible

All the earth was seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.

King James Version

And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

Holman Bible

The whole world wanted an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.

International Standard Version

All the earth continued to seek audiences with Solomon so they could hear the wise things that God had put in his heart.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

All the earth was seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his mind.

Bible in Basic English

And from all over the earth they came to see Solomon and to give ear to his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

Darby Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

All of the earth [was] seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.

Modern King James verseion

And all the earth sought Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And all the world resorted to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

NET Bible

Everyone in the world wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom.

New Heart English Bible

All the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

The Emphasized Bible

And, all the earth, did seek the face of Solomon, - to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

Webster

And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

World English Bible

All the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And all the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

to
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

Context Readings

Solomon's Wealth

23 And king Solomon will be magnified above all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. 24 And all the earth are seeking the face of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God gave in his heart 25 And they were bringing each his gifts, vessels of silver and vessels of gold, and garments and weapons and spices, horses, and mules, the word of a year in a year.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:9

And give to thy servant a heart to hear to judge thy people to discern between good to evil: for who shall be able to judge this thy weighty people?

1 Kings 3:12

Behold, I did according to thy word, I gave to thee a wise and understanding heart; that there was not as thou before thee, and after thee there shall not arise like thee.

1 Kings 3:28

And all Israel will hear the judgment which the king judged, and they will be afraid of the face of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of Jehovah was in the midst of him to do judgment

Proverbs 2:6

For Jehovah will give wisdom: from his mouth knowledge and understanding.

Daniel 1:17

And these four children, God gave to them knowledge and understanding in all writing and wisdom: and Daniel understood in every vision and dreams.

Daniel 2:21

And he changes the times and the seasons; removing kings and setting up kings; giving wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those knowing understanding.

Daniel 2:23

For thee, O God of my fathers, I praise and laud that thou gavest me wisdom and strength, and now didst make known to me what we sought from thee: for thou didst make known to us the king's word.

Daniel 5:11

There is a man in thy kingdom that the spirit of the holy gods in him; and in the days of thy father, his light and his understanding and wisdom according to the wisdom of the gods was found in him; and king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king thy father, set him up leader of the sacred scribes, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, the diviners:

James 1:5

If any of you is forsaken of wisdom, let him ask of God, giving to all plainly, blaming not; and it shall be given him.

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