2 Chronicles 9:22

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

And so King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth, - as to riches, and wisdom.

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.

English Standard Version
Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in 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.

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 six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold; ¹⁴ besides what came in from the subjugated, and what the travelling merchants were bringing in, - and, all the kings of Arabia and the pashas of the land, were bringing gold and silver, unto Solomon. ¹⁵ And King Solomon made two hundred shields of beaten gold, - six hundred shekels of beaten gold, overlay one shield; ¹⁶ also three hundred bucklers of beaten gold, three hundred shekels of gold, overlay one buckler, - and the king placed them in the house of the forest of Lebanon. ¹⁷ And the king made a great throne of ivory, - and overlaid it with pure gold; ¹⁸ and there were six steps to the throne, and a footstool in gold, unto the throne, made fast, and supports, on this side and on that, unto the seat, - and, two lions, standing by the supports; ¹⁹ and, twelve lions, standing there upon the six steps, on this side and on that, - there was never made the like, for any kingdom. ²⁰ And, all the drinking vessels of King Solomon, were of gold, and, all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon, were of purified gold, - there was no silver, it was esteemed, in the days of Solomon, as nothing. ²¹ For, the ships of the king, used to go to Tarshish, with the servants of Huram, - once in three years, came in the ships of Tarshish, bearing gold and silver, ivory and apes, and peacocks. ²² And so King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth, - as to riches, and 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 which I am granting betwixt me and you, and every living soul that is with you, - to age-abiding generations: -

Genesis 9:13
My bow, have I set in the cloud, - and it shall be for a sign of a covenant, betwixt me and the earth;

Genesis 9:15
then will I remember my covenant which is betwixt me and you, and every living soul among all flesh, - that the waters may no more become a flood, to destroy all flesh:

Genesis 9:16
so the bow shall be in the cloud, - and I will behold it, to remember an age-abiding covenant, between God, and every living soul among all flesh that is on the earth.

Genesis 9:19
These three, were the sons of Noah, - and from these, was all the earth overspread.

Genesis 9:20
And Noah began to he a husbandman, - so he planted a vineyard:

Genesis 9:21
and dank of the wine and became drunk, and uncovered himself in the midst of his tent.

Genesis 9:25
And he said, Accursed be Canaan, - a servant of servants, shall he be to his brethren!

Genesis 10:6
And, the sons of Ham: Cush and Mizraim and Phut and Canaan.

1 Chronicles 1:8
The sons of Ham, Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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