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1 Kings 10:23

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— So King Solomon became greater than any of the kings of the earth,—for riches and for wisdom.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And king Solomon is greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— So King Salomon exceeded all the kings of the earth both in riches and in wisedome.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth, for riches and for wisedome.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And Solomon increased beyond all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— So king Shelomoh exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
So king 4428
{4428} Prime
מֶּלֶךְ
melek
{meh'-lek}
From H4427; a king.
Šælömò שְׁלֹמֹה 8010
{8010} Prime
שְׁלֹמֹה
Sh@lomoh
{shel-o-mo'}
From H7965; peaceful; Shelomoh, David's successor.
exceeded y1431
[1431] Standard
גָּדַל
gadal
{gaw-dal'}
A primitive root; properly to twist (compare H1434), that is, to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
all x1431
(1431) Complement
גָּדַל
gadal
{gaw-dal'}
A primitive root; properly to twist (compare H1434), that is, to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride).
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
x3605
(3605) Complement
כֹּל
kol
{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
the kings 4428
{4428} Prime
מֶּלֶךְ
melek
{meh'-lek}
From H4427; a king.
of the earth 776
{0776} Prime
אֶרֶץ
'erets
{eh'-rets}
From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land).
for riches 6239
{6239} Prime
עֹשֶׁר
`osher
{o'-sher}
From H6238; wealth.
and for wisdom. 2451
{2451} Prime
חָכְמָה
chokmah
{khok-maw'}
From H2449; wisdom (in a good sense).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on 1 Kings 10:18-26.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 Kings 10:14-29.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
exceeded:
Mr. Reynolds, stating Solomon's income at about four times as much as his father left him, reckons that he had each year 142,242,034£. 9s. 7d., each week 2,735,423£ 14s. 9d., and each day, 390,770£ 16s. 4d.
1 Kings 3:12-13 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. ... And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
1 Kings 4:29-34 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that [is] on the sea shore. ... And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
2 Chronicles 9:22-23 And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. ... And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
Psalms 89:27 Also I will make him [my] firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
Ephesians 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
Colossians 1:18-19 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] he might have the preeminence. ... For it pleased [the Father] that in him should all fulness dwell;
Colossians 2:2-3 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ; ... In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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1K 3:12; 4:29. 2Ch 9:22. Ps 89:27. Ep 3:8. Col 1:18; 2:2.

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