1 Kings 10:23 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 10:23

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

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

4 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

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 Eph 3:8.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The more moderate our desires are towards earthly things the better qualified we are for the enjoyment of them and the more likely to have them. See, in Solomon's greatness, the performance of God's promise ( ch. iii. 13 ), and let it encourage us to seek first the righteousness of God's kingdom.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

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

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

The ascent to it was by six steps, on each of which stood lions, in place of a railing--while a lion, probably of gilt metal, stood at each side, which, we may suppose from the analogy of other Oriental thrones, supported a canopy. A golden footstool is mentioned (2Ch 9:18) as attached to this throne, whose magnificence is described as unrivalled.

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Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּגְדַּל֙	vai.yig.Dal	and he became great	H1431 →
הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה	she.lo.Moh	Solomon	H8010 →
מִכֹּ֖ל	mi.Kol	more than all	H3605 →
מַלְכֵ֣י	mal.Khei	[the] kings of	H4428 →
הָאָ֑רֶץ	ha.'A.retz	the earth	H776 →
לְעֹ֖שֶׁר	le.'O.sher	to wealth	H6239 →
וּלְחָכְמָֽה׃	u.le.cha.khe.Mah	and to wisdom	H2451 →

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The walk5

Where the connections lead

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Through
Ephesians 3:8
Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 15:9
  For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
- Colossians 1:27
  To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
- 1 Timothy 1:13
  I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
- Ephesians 3:16
  I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
- Ephesians 2:7
  in order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

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PersonSolomonDavid's son and the third king of Israel; the temple-builder and wisdom-king, to whom Psalms 72 and 127 are ascribed.

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About 1 Kings

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 1 Kings