NET Bible
"All the kings of the earth wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom."
— 2 Chronicles 9:23, NET Bible
“And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.”
“And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. ”
“All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.”
“And all the kings of the earth desired to see the face of Solomon, that they might hear the wisdom which God had given in his heart.”
“And all the kings of the earth came to see Solomon and to give ear to his wisdom, which God had put into his heart.”
“And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.”
All of King Solomon’s cups were made of gold, and all the household items in the Palace of the Lebanon Forest were made of pure gold. There were no silver items, for silver was not considered very valuable in Solomon’s time.
The king had a fleet of large merchant ships manned by Huram’s men that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet came into port with cargoes of gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.
All the kings of the earth wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom.
Year after year visitors brought their gifts, which included items of silver, items of gold, clothes, perfume, spices, horses, and mules.
Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses. He kept them in assigned cities and also with him in Jerusalem.
He ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines as far as the border of Egypt.