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23 King Solomon became mightier than any other king in the entire world. He was wealthy in material and in wisdom. 24 People from around the world wanted to meet the famous Solomon. They desired to learn the wisdom God had planted in his heart. 25 They brought gifts—silver, gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. The gifts accumulated as the years passed.

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23 King Solomon was greater in riches(A) and wisdom(B) than all the other kings of the earth. 24 The whole world sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom(C) God had put in his heart. 25 Year after year, everyone who came brought a gift(D)—articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons and spices, and horses and mules.

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23 (A)Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom. 24 And the whole earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind. 25 Every one of them brought his present, articles of silver and gold, garments, myrrh,[a] spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:25 Or armor