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1 Kings 4:34

So men of all nations came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

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ASV

And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

KJV

And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand people cameH935 →
מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH3605 →
הָ֣עַמִּ֔יםha.'a.Mimthe peoplesH5971 →
לִשְׁמֹ֕עַlish.Mo.a'to hearH8085 →
אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853 →
חָכְמַ֣תcha.khe.Mat[the] wisdom ofH2451 →
שְׁלֹמֹ֑הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010 →
מֵאֵת֙me.'Etfrom withH854 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
מַלְכֵ֣יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428 →
הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH776 →
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834 →
שָׁמְע֖וּsha.me.'Uthey had heardH8085 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
חָכְמָתֽוֹ׃ סcha.khe.ma.Towisdom hisH2451 →

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2 Chronicles 9:23All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.1 Kings 10:1Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.Deuteronomy 4:6Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”Matthew 12:42The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.2 Chronicles 9:6But I did not believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me. You have far exceeded the report I heard.Zechariah 8:23This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”2 Chronicles 9:1Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke with him about all that was on her mind.Isaiah 2:2In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.

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The Judgment of Solomon — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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