1 Kings 10:23

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • 1 Kgs 3:12-13 : 12 behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. 13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee, all thy days.
  • 1 Kgs 4:29-34 : 29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore. 30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations round about. 32 And he spake three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five. 33 And he spake of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall; he spake also of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fishes. 34 And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
  • 2 Chr 9:22-23 : 22 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
  • Ps 89:27 : 27 I also will make him [my] first-born, The highest of the kings of the earth.
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
  • Col 1:18-19 : 18 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. 19 For it was the good pleasure [of the Father] that in him should all the fulness dwell;
  • Col 2:2-3 : 2 that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, [even] Christ, 3 in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Chr 9:20-23
    4 verses
    94%

    20And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: silver was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

    21For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

    22So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

    23And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

  • 1 Kgs 10:24-25
    2 verses
    85%

    24And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

    25And they brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, and armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

  • 1 Kgs 4:29-31
    3 verses
    81%

    29And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.

    30And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

    31For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations round about.

  • 1 Kgs 4:34
    80%

    34And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

  • 2 Chr 1:10-13
    4 verses
    79%

    10Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

    11And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of them that hate thee, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

    12wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee; neither shall there any after thee have the like.

    13So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting, unto Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 10:21-22
    2 verses
    78%

    21And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

    22For the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram: once every three years came the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

  • 1 Kgs 10:1-4
    4 verses
    78%

    1And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, she came to prove him with hard questions.

    2And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones; and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

    3And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not anything hid from the king which he told her not.

    4And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

  • 1 Chr 29:23-25
    3 verses
    78%

    23Then Solomon sat on the throne of Jehovah as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

    24And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.

    25And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 10:10-11
    2 verses
    76%

    10And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

    11And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug-trees and precious stones.

  • 1 Kgs 10:13-15
    3 verses
    76%

    13And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, besides that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.

    14Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,

    15besides [that which] the traders [brought], and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mingled people, and of the governors of the country.

  • 2 Chr 9:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

    2And Solomon told her all her questions; and there was not anything hid from Solomon which he told her not.

    3And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

  • 2 Chr 9:12-14
    3 verses
    75%

    12And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, besides that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.

    13Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and threescore and six talents of gold,

    14besides that which the traders and merchants brought: and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

  • Eccl 2:9
    75%

    9So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

  • 1 Kgs 4:1
    74%

    1And king Solomon was king over all Israel.

  • 2 Chr 9:9
    74%

    9And she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and spices in great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 1:1
    73%

    1And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

  • 1 Kgs 9:28
    73%

    28And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 9:26
    73%

    26And he ruled over all the kings from the River even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

  • 1 Kgs 10:27
    73%

    27And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

  • 1 Kgs 4:21
    72%

    21And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought tribute, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

  • 1 Kgs 5:7
    72%

    7And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be Jehovah this day, who hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

  • 1 Kgs 3:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

    13And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee, all thy days.

  • 1 Kgs 5:12
    71%

    12And Jehovah gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together.

  • 1 Kgs 4:23
    71%

    23ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and a hundred sheep, besides harts, and gazelles, and roebucks, and fatted fowl.

  • 2 Chr 1:15
    71%

    15And the king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.

  • 2 Chr 1:8
    71%

    8And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great lovingkindness unto David my father, and hast made me king in his stead.

  • Eccl 1:16
    71%

    16I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.