1 Kings 10:23

Geneva Bible (1560)

So King Salomon exceeded all the kings of the earth both in riches and in wisedome.

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  • 1 Kgs 3:12-13 : 12 Beholde, I haue done according to thy wordes: lo, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there hath bene none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall arise the like vnto thee. 13 And I haue also giuen thee that, which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour, so that among the Kings there shall be none like vnto thee all thy dayes.
  • 1 Kgs 4:29-34 : 29 And God gaue Salomon wisdome and vnderstanding exceeding much, & a large heart, euen as the sand that is on the sea shore, 30 And Salomons wisdome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East and all the wisedome of Egypt. 31 For he was wiser then any man: yea, then were Ethan the Ezrahite, the Heman, then Chalcol, then Darda the sonnes of Mahol: and he was famous throughout all nations round about. 32 And Salomon spake three thousand prouerbs: and his songs were a thousand and fiue. 33 And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon, euen vnto the hyssope that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of foules, and of creeping thinges, and of fishes. 34 And there came of all people to heare the wisedome of Salomon, from all Kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisedome.
  • 2 Chr 9:22-23 : 22 So King Salomon excelled all the Kings of the earth in riches and wisedome. 23 And all the Kings of the earth sought the presence of Salomon, to heare his wisedome that God had put in his heart.
  • Ps 89:27 : 27 Also I wil make him my first borne, higher then the Kings of the earth.
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 Euen vnto me the least of all Saints is this grace giuen, that I should preach among the Gentiles the vnsearchable riches of Christ,
  • Col 1:18-19 : 18 And hee is the head of the body of the Church: he is the beginning, and the first begotten of the dead, that in all thinges hee might haue the preeminence. 19 For it pleased the Father, that in him should all fulnesse dwell,
  • Col 2:2-3 : 2 That their heartes might be comforted, and they knit together in loue, and in all riches of the full assurance of vnderstanding, to know the mysterie of God, euen the Father, and of Christ: 3 In whom are hid all the treasures of wisedome and knowledge.

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

    20And all King Salomons drinking vessels were of golde, and all the vessels of the house of the wood of Lebanon were of pure gold: for siluer was nothing esteemed in ye dayes of Salomo.

    21For the Kings ships went to Tarshish with the seruants of Huram, euery three yeere once came the ships of Tarshish, and brought golde, and siluer, yuorie, and apes, and peacockes.

    22So King Salomon excelled all the Kings of the earth in riches and wisedome.

    23And all the Kings of the earth sought the presence of Salomon, to heare his wisedome that God had put in his heart.

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

    24And al the world sought to see Salomon, to heare his wisedome, which God had put in his heart,

    25And they brought euery man his present, vessels of siluer, and vessels of golde, and raiment, and armour, and sweete odours, horses & mules, from yeere to yeere.

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

    29And God gaue Salomon wisdome and vnderstanding exceeding much, & a large heart, euen as the sand that is on the sea shore,

    30And Salomons wisdome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East and all the wisedome of Egypt.

    31For he was wiser then any man: yea, then were Ethan the Ezrahite, the Heman, then Chalcol, then Darda the sonnes of Mahol: and he was famous throughout all nations round about.

  • 1 Kgs 4:34
    80%

    34And there came of all people to heare the wisedome of Salomon, from all Kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisedome.

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

    10Giue me now wisdome & knowledge, that I may go out and go in before this people: for who can iudge this thy great people?

    11And God sayde to Salomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, treasures nor honour, nor the liues of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life, but hast asked for thee wisdome & knowledge that thou mightest iudge my people, ouer whome I haue made thee King,

    12Wisdome and knowledge is granted vnto thee, and I will giue thee riches and treasures and honour, so that there hath not bene the like among the Kings which were before thee, neither after thee shal there be the like.

    13Then Salomon came from the hie place, that was at Gibeon, to Ierusalem from before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and reigned ouer Israel.

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

    21And all King Salomons drinking vessels were of golde, and all the vessels of the house of the woode of Lebanon were of pure golde, none were of siluer: for it was nothing esteemed in the dayes of Salomon.

    22For the King had on the sea the nauie of Tharshish with the nauie of Hiram: once in three yere came the nauie of Tharshish, and brought golde & siluer, yuorie, and apes and peacockes.

  • 1 Kgs 10:1-4
    4 verses
    78%

    1And the Queene of Sheba hearing ye fame of Salomon (concerning the Name of the Lord) came to proue him with hard questions.

    2And she came to Ierusalem with a verie great traine, and camels that bare sweete odours, and golde exceeding much, and precious stones: and shee came to Salomon, & communed with him of all that was in her heart.

    3And Salomon declared vnto her all her questions: nothing was hid from the King, which he expounded not vnto her.

    4Then the Queene of Sheba sawe all Salomons wisedome, and the house that he had built,

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

    23So Salomon sate on the throne of the Lorde, as King in steade of Dauid his father, and prospered: and all Israel obeyed him.

    24And all the princes and men of power, and all the sonnes of King Dauid submitted them selues vnder King Salomon.

    25And the Lord magnified Salomon in dignitie, in the sight of all Israel, and gaue him so glorious a kingdome, as no King had before him in Israel.

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

    10And she gaue the King sixe score talents of golde, and of sweete odours exceeding much, and precious stones. There came no more such aboudance of sweete odours, as the Queene of Sheba gaue to King Salomon.

    11The nauie also of Hiram (that caried gold from Ophir) brought likewise great plentie of Almuggim trees from Ophir & precious stones.

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

    13And King Salomo gaue vnto the Queene of Sheba, whatsoeuer she would aske, besides that, which Salomon gaue her of his kingly liberalitie: so she returned and went to her owne countrey, both shee, and her seruantes.

    14Also the weight of golde, that came to Salomon in one yeere, was sixe hundreth three score and six talents of gold,

    15Besides that he had of marchant men and of the marchandises of them that solde spices, and of all the Kinges of Arabia, and of the princes of the countrey.

  • 2 Chr 9:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1And when the Queene of Sheba heard of the fame of Salomon, she came to proue Salomon with hard questions at Ierusalem, with a very great traine, and camels that bare sweete odours and much golde, and precious stones: and when she came to Salomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

    2And Salomon declared her all her questions, and there was nothing hid from Salomon, which he declared not vnto her.

    3Then the Queene of Sheba sawe the wisedome of Salomon, and the house that he had buylt,

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

    12And King Salomon gaue to the Queene of Sheba euery pleasant thing that she asked, besides for that which she had brought vnto the King: so she returned and went to her owne countrey, both she, and her seruants.

    13Also the weight of golde that came to Salomon in one yeere, was sixe hundreth three score and sixe talents of golde,

    14Besides that which chapmen and marchants brought: and all the Kings of Arabia, and the princes of the countrey brought golde and siluer to Salomon.

  • Eccl 2:9
    75%

    9And I was great, & increased aboue all that were before me in Ierusalem: also my wisedome remained with me.

  • 1 Kgs 4:1
    74%

    1And King Salomon was King ouer all Israel.

  • 2 Chr 9:9
    74%

    9Then she gaue the King sixe score talents of golde, and of sweete odours exceeding much & precious stones: neither was there such sweete odours since, as the Queene of Sheba gaue vnto King Salomon.

  • 2 Chr 1:1
    73%

    1Then Salomon the sonne of Dauid was confirmed in his kingdome: and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him highly.

  • 1 Kgs 9:28
    73%

    28And they came to Ophir and sette from thence foure hundreth and twentie talents of gold, and brought it to King Salomon.

  • 2 Chr 9:26
    73%

    26And he reigned ouer all the Kings from the Riuer euen vnto the land of the Philistims, and to the border of Egypt.

  • 1 Kgs 10:27
    73%

    27And the King gaue siluer in Ierusalem as stones, and gaue cedars as the wilde figtrees that growe abundantly in the plaine.

  • 1 Kgs 4:21
    72%

    21And Salomon reigned ouer all kingdomes, from the Riuer vnto the lande of the Philistims, and vnto the border of Egypt, and they brought presents, & serued Salomon all the dayes of his life.

  • 1 Kgs 5:7
    72%

    7And when Hiram heard the wordes of Salomon, he reioyced greatly, and sayde, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath giuen vnto Dauid a wise sonne ouer this mightie people.

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

    12Beholde, I haue done according to thy wordes: lo, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there hath bene none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall arise the like vnto thee.

    13And I haue also giuen thee that, which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour, so that among the Kings there shall be none like vnto thee all thy dayes.

  • 1 Kgs 5:12
    71%

    12And the Lord gaue Salomon wisedome as he promised him; there was peace betweene Hiram and Salomon, and they two made a couenant.

  • 1 Kgs 4:23
    71%

    23Ten fat oxen, and twentie oxen of the pastures, and an hundreth sheepe, beside hartes, and buckes, and bugles, and fat foule.

  • 2 Chr 1:15
    71%

    15And the King gaue siluer and gold at Ierusalem as stones, & gaue cedar trees as the wilde figge trees, that are abundantly in the playne.

  • 2 Chr 1:8
    71%

    8And Salomon sayde vnto God, Thou hast shewed great mercy vnto Dauid my father and hast made me to reigne in his stead.

  • Eccl 1:16
    71%

    16I thought in mine heart, and said, Behold, I am become great, and excell in wisdome all them that haue bene before me in Ierusalem: and mine heart hath seene much wisedome and knowledge.