1-Kings - 10:23



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

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Kings 10:23.

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And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
And king Solomon is greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom,
And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.
And so, king Solomon was magnified above all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

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

Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches - Mr. Reynolds, stating the yearly tribute of Solomon, 666 talents of gold, at about four times as much as his father left him, hence reckons that he had 4,909, 371 8s. 8d. each year, 94,410 19s. 9 1/4d. per week, 13,487 5s. 8d. per day, taking each day, week, and year, one with another.

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 Ephesians 3:8.

In 1-Kings 10:23-29 everything that had to be stated concerning the wealth, wisdom, and revenue of Solomon is summed up as conclusion (cf. 2-Chronicles 9:22-28 and 2-Chronicles 1:14-17).

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