Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

And all the kings of the earth sought the face of Solomon to hear his wisdom that God put in his heart.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

All the kings of the world wanted an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.

International Standard Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

And all the kings of the earth were seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put into his heart.

Bible in Basic English

And all the kings of the earth came to see Solomon and to give ear to his wisdom, which God had put into his heart.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And all the kings of the earth seeking the face of Solomon to hear his wisdom that God gave in his heart.

King James 2000

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

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

All the kings of the earth wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

And, all the kings of the earth, were seeking the face of Solomon, - to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart;

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

and all the kings of the earth are seeking the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom that God hath put in his heart,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And all the kings
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

the presence
פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

of Solomon
שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Solomon's Great Wealth

22 Thus King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom. 23 And all the kings of the earth sought the face of Solomon to hear his wisdom that God put in his heart. 24 And each of them brought his gifts, objects of silver, objects of gold, cloaks, myrrh, spices, horses, and mules, [as] an amount year by year.

Cross References

1 Kings 4:34

They came from all the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon; from all the kings of the earth who had heard [of] his wisdom.

1 Kings 3:28

When all of Israel heard the judgment that the king had rendered, they {stood in awe} of the king, because they realized that the wisdom of God was in him to execute justice.

2 Chronicles 1:10-12

Now, give to me wisdom and knowledge that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can judge this, your great people?"

2 Chronicles 9:6-7

but I did not believe their words until I came and saw with my own eyes. And behold, half the greatness of your wisdom was not reported to me; you surpass the rumors that I had heard.

Proverbs 2:6

For Yahweh will give wisdom; from his mouth [come] knowledge and understanding.

Isaiah 11:2

And the spirit of Yahweh shall rest on him-- a spirit of wisdom and understanding, a spirit of counsel and might, a spirit of knowledge and the fear of Yahweh.

Isaiah 11:10

And this shall happen on that day: [the] nations shall inquire of the root of Jesse, which shall be standing as a signal to [the] peoples, and his resting place shall be glorious.

Daniel 1:17

{And as for these four young men}, God gave to them knowledge and insight into all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had insight into all visions and dreams.

Daniel 2:21-23

And he changes the times and the seasons, and he deposes kings and he sets up kings; he gives wisdom to wise men and knowledge to [men who] know understanding.

Daniel 5:11

There is a man in your kingdom {who has the spirit of the holy gods in him}. And in the days of your {predecessor}, enlightenment and insight and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods was found in him; and, O king, Nebuchadnezzar your {predecessor} appointed him [as] chief of the magicians, the conjurers, the {astrologers}, [and] the diviners. Your {predecessor} the king [did this]

Luke 21:15

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all your opponents will not be able to resist or contradict.

1 Corinthians 1:30

But from him you are in Christ Jesus, who became wisdom to us from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

1 Corinthians 12:8

For to one is given a word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another a word of knowledge by the same Spirit,

Ephesians 1:17

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, {the glorious Father}, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him

James 1:5

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for [it] from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.

James 1:16-17

Do not be deceived, my dear brothers.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, obedient, full of mercy and good fruits, nonjudgmental, without hypocrisy,

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