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1 Kings 10:23-25
New English Translation
1 Kings 10:23-25
New English Translation
23 King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.[a] 24 Everyone[b] in the world wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom.[c] 25 Year after year visitors brought their gifts, which included items of silver, items of gold, clothes, perfume, spices, horses, and mules.[d]
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- 1 Kings 10:23 tn Heb “King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth with respect to wealth and with respect to wisdom.”
- 1 Kings 10:24 tc The Old Greek translation and Syriac Peshitta have “all the kings of the earth.” See 2 Chr 9:23.
- 1 Kings 10:24 tn Heb “and all the earth was seeking the face of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had placed in his heart.”
- 1 Kings 10:25 tn Heb “and they were bringing each one his gift, items of silver…and mules, the matter of a year in a year.”
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