1 Kings 10:23

Easy-to-Read Version

King Solomon became greater in riches and wisdom than any other king on earth.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the world in riches and in wisdom.

Hebrew Names Version
So king Shlomo exceeded all the kings of the eretz in riches and in wisdom.

King James Version
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

English Standard Version
Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

New Century Version
So Solomon had more riches and wisdom than all the other kings on earth.

New English Translation
King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.

Amplified Bible
So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.

New American Standard Bible
So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom.

Geneva Bible (1587)
So King Salomon exceeded all the kings of the earth both in riches and in wisedome.

Legacy Standard Bible
So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

Contemporary English Version
He was the richest and wisest king in the world.

Complete Jewish Bible
So King Shlomo surpassed all the kings on earth in both wealth and wisdom.

Darby Translation
And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

George Lamsa Translation
So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

Good News Translation
King Solomon was richer and wiser than any other king,

Lexham English Bible
King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth with respect to wealth and wisdom.

Literal Translation
And King Solomon was greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus was kynge Salomon greater in riches and wy?dome, then all the kynges vpo earth:

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

Bible in Basic English
And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so king Solomon exceeded al the kinges of the earth both in ryches and wysdome.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

King James Version (1611)
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth, for riches and for wisedome.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Solomon increased beyond all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom.

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

Berean Standard Bible
So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor kyng Salomon was magnified aboue alle kyngis of erthe in richessis and wisdom.

Young's Literal Translation
And king Solomon is greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom,

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

Webster's Bible Translation
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

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

New King James Version
So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

New Living Translation
So King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king on earth.

New Life Bible
So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

New Revised Standard
Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So King Solomon became greater than any of the kings of the earth, - for riches and for wisdom.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Revised Standard Version
Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

THE MESSAGE
King Solomon was wiser and richer than all the kings of the earth—he surpassed them all. People came from all over the world to be with Solomon and drink in the wisdom God had given him. And everyone who came brought gifts—artifacts of gold and silver, fashionable robes and gowns, the latest in weapons, exotic spices, and horses and mules—parades of visitors, year after year.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

Contextual Overview

¹⁴ Every year King Solomon received almost 25 tons of gold. ¹⁵ In addition to the gold brought in by the traveling merchants and traders, all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon. ¹⁶ King Solomon made 200 large shields of hammered gold. He used about 15 pounds of gold for each shield. ¹⁷ He also made 300 smaller shields of hammered gold. He used almost 4 pounds of gold for each shield. The king put them in the Forest-of-Lebanon House. ¹⁸ King Solomon also built a large throne with ivory decorations. It was covered with pure gold. ¹⁹ There were six steps leading up to the throne. The back of the throne was round at the top. There were armrests on both sides of the throne, and there were lions in the sides of the throne under the armrests. ²⁰ There were also two lions on each of the six steps, one at each end. There was nothing like it in any other kingdom. ²¹ All of Solomon's cups and glasses were made of gold, and all the dishes in the building called the Forest of Lebanon were made from pure gold. Nothing in the palace was made from silver. There was so much gold that in Solomon's time people did not think silver was important. ²² The king also had many cargo ships that he sent out to trade things with other countries. These were Hiram's ships. Every three years the ships would come back with a new load of gold, silver, ivory, and apes and baboons. ²³ King Solomon became greater in riches and wisdom than any other king on earth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

exceeded: Mr. Reynolds, stating Solomon's income at about four times as much as his father left him, reckons that he had each year 142,242,034. 9s. 7d., each week 2,735,423 14s. 9d., and each day, 390,770 16s. 4d. 1 Kings 3:12, 1 Kings 3:13, 1 Kings 4:29-34, 2 Chronicles 9:22, 2 Chronicles 9:23, Psalms 89:27, Ephesians 3:8, Colossians 1:18, Colossians 1:19, Colossians 2:2, Colossians 2:3

Reciprocal: Proverbs 3:13 - is the Ecclesiastes 1:16 - Lo Ecclesiastes 2:9 - General Daniel 1:20 - in all

Cross-References

Job 1:1
There was a man named Job who lived in the country of Uz. He was a good, honest man. He respected God and refused to do evil.

Jeremiah 25:20
I also made all the Arabs and all the kings of the land of Uz drink from the cup. I made all the kings of the land of the Philistines drink from the cup. These were the kings of the cities of Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and what remains of the city Ashdod.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. In which he was an eminent type of Christ; see Ephesians 3:8.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the marginal references. By “all the earth” we are, of course, only to understand the kings or people of neighboring nations.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 23. Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches — Mr. Reynolds, stating the yearly tribute of Solomon, 666 talents of gold, at about four times as much as his father left him, hence reckons that he had £4,909,371 8s. 8d. each year, £94,410 19s. 9 1/4d. per week, £13,487 5s. 8d. per day, taking each day, week, and year, one with another.