And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.
and all the earth is seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom that God hath put into his heart,
And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, whichGod had put in his heart.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile