1 Kings 10:23

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

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

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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

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

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

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

And king Solomon is greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom,
- Youngs Literal Bible

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 10:23

10:21 Nothing - Comparatively. Such hyperbolical expressions arefrequent both in scripture and other authors. But if gold in abundance,would make silver seem so despicable, shall not wisdom and grace, and theforetastes of heaven, make gold seem much more so?

10:22 Tharshish - Ships that went to Tharshish. For Tharshishwas the name of a place upon the sea, famous for its traffick withmerchants, and it was a place very remote from Judea, as appears fromthe three years usually spent in that voyage. But whether it was Spain,where in those times there was abundance of gold and silver, as Straboand others affirm; or, some place in the Indies, it is needless todetermine.

10:24 All the earth - That is, all the kings of the earth, (as it isexpressed #2Chron 9:23|,) namely of those parts of the earth.