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English Standard Version

2 Chronicles 9:22

Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Solomon;   Thompson Chain Reference - Poverty-Riches;   Riches, Earthly;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Commerce;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Sabeans;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Solomon;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Pass;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the world in riches and wisdom.
Hebrew Names Version
So king Shlomo exceeded all the kings of the eretz in riches and wisdom.
King James Version
And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
New Century Version
King Solomon had more riches and wisdom than all the other kings on earth.
New English Translation
King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.
Amplified Bible
So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom.
New American Standard Bible
So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom.
World English Bible
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So King Salomon excelled all the Kings of the earth in riches and wisedome.
Legacy Standard Bible
So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Berean Standard Bible
So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Contemporary English Version
Solomon was the richest and wisest king in the world.
Complete Jewish Bible
So King Shlomo surpassed all the kings on earth in both wealth and wisdom.
Darby Translation
And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Easy-to-Read Version
King Solomon became greater in riches and wisdom than any other king on earth.
George Lamsa Translation
Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Good News Translation
King Solomon was richer and wiser than any other king in the world.
Lexham English Bible
Thus King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom.
Literal Translation
And King Solomon increased more than any of the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus was kynge Salomon greater then all the kynges vpon earth, in riches and wisdome.
American Standard Version
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Bible in Basic English
And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And king Solomon passed all the kinges of the earth, in richesse & wysedome.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
King James Version (1611)
And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisedome.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Solomon exceeded all other kings both in riches and wisdom.
English Revised Version
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor kyng Salomon was magnyfied ouer alle kyngis of erthe for richessis and glorie.
Update Bible Version
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Webster's Bible Translation
And king Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
New King James Version
So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
New Living Translation
So King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king on earth.
New Life Bible
So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
New Revised Standard
Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And so King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth, - as to riches, and wisdom.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Solomon was magnified above all the kings of the earth for riches and glory.
Revised Standard Version
Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
Young's Literal Translation
And king Solomon becometh greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom;
THE MESSAGE
King Solomon was richer and wiser than all the kings of the earth—he surpassed them all. Kings came from all over the world to be with Solomon and get in on the wisdom God had given him. Everyone who came brought gifts—artifacts of gold and silver, fashionable robes and gowns, the latest in weapons, exotic spices, horses, and mules—parades of visitors, year after year.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Contextual Overview

13 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was 666 talents of gold, 14 besides that which the explorers and merchants brought. And all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land brought gold and silver to Solomon. 15 King Solomon made 200 large shields of beaten gold; 600 shekels of beaten gold went into each shield. 16 And he made 300 shields of beaten gold; 300 shekels of gold went into each shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon. 17 The king also made a great ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold. 18 The throne had six steps and a footstool of gold, which were attached to the throne, and on each side of the seat were armrests and two lions standing beside the armrests, 19 while twelve lions stood there, one on each end of a step on the six steps. Nothing like it was ever made for any kingdom. 20 All King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. Silver was not considered as anything in the days of Solomon. 21 For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. 22 Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

passed all the kings: 2 Chronicles 1:12, 1 Kings 3:12, 1 Kings 3:13, 1 Kings 4:30, 1 Kings 4:31, 1 Kings 10:23, 1 Kings 10:24, Psalms 89:27, Matthew 12:42, Colossians 2:2, Colossians 2:3

Reciprocal: Nehemiah 13:26 - yet among Ecclesiastes 1:16 - Lo Ecclesiastes 2:9 - General Acts 7:22 - was learned

Cross-References

Genesis 9:12
And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations:
Genesis 9:13
I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
Genesis 9:15
I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.
Genesis 9:16
When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth."
Genesis 9:19
These three were the sons of Noah, and from these the people of the whole earth were dispersed.
Genesis 9:20
Noah began to be a man of the soil, and he planted a vineyard.
Genesis 9:21
He drank of the wine and became drunk and lay uncovered in his tent.
Genesis 9:25
he said, "Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers."
Genesis 10:6
The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.
1 Chronicles 1:8
The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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