1 Kings 5:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He spoke three thousand proverbs and composed one thousand five songs.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as He promised, and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two made a covenant together.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah{H3068} gave{H5414} Solomon{H8010} wisdom,{H2451} as he promised{H1696} him; and there was peace{H7965} between Hiram{H2438} and Solomon;{H8010} and they two{H8147} made{H3772} a league{H1285} together.{H8147}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the LORD{H3068} gave{H5414}{(H8804)} Solomon{H8010} wisdom{H2451}, as he promised{H1696}{(H8765)} him: and there was peace{H7965} between Hiram{H2438} and Solomon{H8010}; and they two{H8147} made{H3772}{(H8799)} a league{H1285} together{H8147}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the LORDE gaue Salomon wy?dome, acordynge as he had sayde vnto him, & there was peace betwene Hiram and Salomon, and they made a couenaunt both together.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the Lord gaue Salomon wisedome as he promised him; there was peace betweene Hiram and Salomon, and they two made a couenant.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Lorde gaue Solomon wisedome as he promysed him: And there was peace betweene Hiram and Solomon, & they two were consedered together.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah hath given wisdom to Solomon as He spake to him, and there is peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they make a covenant both of them.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now the Lord had given Solomon wisdom, as he had said to him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and they made an agreement together.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a treaty together.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So the LORD gave Solomon wisdom, as he had promised him. And Hiram and Solomon were at peace and made a treaty.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 3:12 : 12 behold, I have done what you asked. I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.
  • Amos 1:9 : 9 Thus says the LORD: 'For three transgressions of Tyre, and for four, I will not revoke punishment, because they delivered up an entire population to Edom and did not remember their treaty of brotherhood.'
  • Jas 1:5 : 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without rebuke, and it will be given to him.
  • 1 Kgs 15:19 : 19 Let there be a treaty between me and you, as there was between my father and your father. See, I am sending you a gift of silver and gold. Now go, break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel so that he will withdraw from me.
  • 2 Chr 1:12 : 12 Therefore wisdom and knowledge are given to you. I will also give you wealth, possessions, and honor, such as no king before you ever had and none after you will have."
  • Gen 21:32 : 32 After making the covenant at Beersheba, Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, returned to the land of the Philistines.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Kgs 5:10-11
    2 verses
    79%

    10 Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.

    11 He was wiser than any other man, wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. His fame spread to all the surrounding nations.

  • 1 Kgs 5:1-2
    2 verses
    78%

    1 Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines and up to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

    2 Solomon's daily provisions were thirty measures of the finest flour and sixty measures of regular flour.

  • 1 Kgs 5:6-8
    3 verses
    78%

    6 Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots and twelve thousand horsemen.

    7 These officers provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table, each during his assigned month, without fail.

    8 They also brought barley and straw for the horses and swift steeds to the proper places, each officer according to his duty.

  • 2 Chr 2:10-12
    3 verses
    74%

    10 Hiram, king of Tyre, replied in writing and sent it to Solomon: "Because of the LORD's love for His people, He has made you their king."

    11 Hiram said, "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son, endowed with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a palace for himself."

    12 Now I have sent you a skilled and insightful craftsman, Huram-Abi.

  • 2 Chr 1:11-13
    3 verses
    73%

    11 God said to Solomon, "Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for wealth, possessions, honor, the death of your enemies, or even many long years—but have asked for wisdom and knowledge to govern my people over whom I have made you king—

    12 Therefore wisdom and knowledge are given to you. I will also give you wealth, possessions, and honor, such as no king before you ever had and none after you will have."

    13 Then Solomon returned from the high place at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem, and he reigned over Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 6:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11 Then the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying:

    12 Concerning this house that you are building, if you will walk in my statutes and carry out my ordinances, and keep all my commandments by walking in them, then I will establish my word with you, which I spoke to David your father.

  • 1 Kgs 5:13
    72%

    13 He spoke about trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals, birds, creeping things, and fish.

  • 2 Chr 2:3
    71%

    3 "I am now building a house in honor of the name of the LORD my God. It will be dedicated to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, arranging the bread of presence continuously, and offering burnt offerings every morning and evening, on Sabbaths, new moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for Israel forever."

  • 1 Kgs 9:10-12
    3 verses
    71%

    10 At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon had built the temple of the LORD and the royal palace,

    11 King Hiram of Tyre had supplied Solomon with cedar, juniper wood, and gold, according to all his desire. King Solomon then gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.

    12 But when Hiram came from Tyre to see the cities Solomon had given him, they did not please him.

  • 1 Kgs 10:23-24
    2 verses
    71%

    23 King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the kings of the earth.

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

  • 1 Kgs 7:13
    71%

    13 King Solomon sent for Hiram from Tyre.

  • 2 Chr 9:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22 King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the kings of the earth.

    23 All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.

  • 1 Kgs 9:27
    71%

    27 Hiram sent his servants, experienced sailors, who knew the sea, to work with Solomon's servants on the fleet.

  • 2 Chr 1:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7 That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you."

    8 Solomon replied to God, "You have shown great lovingkindness to my father David and have made me king in his place.

  • 1 Chr 29:25
    70%

    25 The LORD greatly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel, and gave him royal majesty greater than that of any king before him in Israel.

  • 2 Chr 1:1
    70%

    1 Solomon son of David established himself firmly over his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great.

  • 1 Kgs 10:3-4
    2 verses
    69%

    3 Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing too difficult for the king to explain to her.

    4 When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built,

  • 1 Kgs 3:15
    69%

    15 Then Solomon awoke, and it was a dream. He came to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and held a feast for all his servants.

  • 1 Chr 22:9
    69%

    9 Behold, a son will be born to you; he will be a man of rest, and I will give him rest from all his enemies around him. His name will be Solomon, and I will grant peace and quiet to Israel during his reign.

  • 1 Kgs 10:13
    69%

    13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, in addition to what he had already given her out of his royal bounty. Then she left and returned to her own land with her attendants.

  • 1 Kgs 22:44
    69%

    44 Nevertheless, the high places were not removed, and the people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense there.

  • 1 Kgs 3:10
    69%

    10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked this.

  • 2 Chr 9:12
    69%

    12 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba all she desired and asked for, in addition to what she had brought to the king. Then she turned and went back to her own land with her servants.

  • 2 Chr 9:2-3
    2 verses
    69%

    2 Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing too difficult for Solomon to explain to her.

    3 When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon and the house he had built,

  • 2 Sam 5:11
    68%

    11 Hiram, king of Tyre, sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.

  • 1 Kgs 3:12
    68%

    12 behold, I have done what you asked. I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.

  • 1 Kgs 3:5-6
    2 verses
    68%

    5 At Gibeon, the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream during the night, and God said, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you."

    6 Solomon replied, "You have shown great lovingkindness to your servant, my father David, because he walked before you in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. You have continued this great kindness to him by giving him a son to sit on his throne this day."

  • 2 Chr 2:16
    68%

    16 Then Solomon counted all the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, as his father David had counted them, and they were found to be 153,600.

  • 1 Kgs 5:18
    68%

    18 But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor misfortune.

  • 1 Kgs 1:37
    67%

    37 Just as the LORD was with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon and make his throne even greater than the throne of my lord King David."