All the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
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All the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
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And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
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And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
Cross-references (9)
Passages linked to 1 Kings 10:24 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Kings 3:12 behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart; so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.
- 1 Kings 3:28 All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king; for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.
- James 1:5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
- 1 Kings 3:9 Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”
- Proverbs 2:6 For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
- Daniel 1:17 Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
- Daniel 2:21 He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings, and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding.
- Daniel 2:23 I thank you, and praise you, you God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king’s matter.”
- Daniel 5:11 There is a man in your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him. The king Nebuchadnezzar your father, yes, the king, your father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ki 10:24 And all the earth sought to Solomon,…
1Ki 10:24 And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
Ver. 24. And all the earth sought to Solomon.] Who was herein a notable type of Christ, so generally frequented, and yet still so cheerfully resorted to in his ordinances by his people, flying thereto as so many "clouds, and as doves to their windows." {Isa 60:8}
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain All the earth, i.e. all the kings of the…
All the earth, i.e. all the kings of the earth, (as it is expressed, 2Ch 9:23) to wit, of those parts of the earth; which synecdoche is very frequent.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And they brought every man his present,.... To recommend…
And they brought every man his present,.... To recommend them, and introduce them into his presence:
vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, and horses, and mules, a rate year by year; everyone brought according to the commodities of his country; and they did yearly, out of great respect to him, and in veneration of him for his wisdom, and for the advantages they received by his wise counsels and instructions; besides, it was the custom of the eastern countries not to pay a visit, especially to great personages, without carrying a present.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain All the earth - That is, all the kings…
All the earth - That is, all the kings of the earth, (as it is expressed 2 Chron. ix, 23,) namely of those parts of the earth.
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain The earth; or, the kings of, &c., Paralipomenon.
The earth; or, the kings of, &c., Paralipomenon.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 24. All the earth — Inquirers after wisdom, like…
24. All the earth — Inquirers after wisdom, like Sheba’s queen, came from far and near, wherever the fame of Solomon had spread. These expressions of universality, so common in the Hebrew writers, are not to be taken in the widest possible sense.
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 24. And all the earth sought to Solomon] In…
24. And all the earth sought to Solomon] In 2Ch_9:23 the words are ‘and all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon,’ and, as the Hebrew of the last words is the same as here, the fuller form will be better in this verse as it comes more close to the original. The LXX., the Syriac and Arabic, have ‘all the kings of the earth.’
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And all the earth sought to Heb. sought the…
And all the earth sought to Heb. sought the face of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart i.e., mind. Cf. 1Ki_4:34
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