1 Kings 4:34 “So men of all nations came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

People of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, sent by all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And there came of all people to heare the wisedome of Salomon, from all Kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisedome.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

and there come out of all the peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth who have heard of his wisdom.

Bible in Basic English

People came from every nation to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had word of his wisdom.

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Cross references

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

2 Chronicles 9:23 1 Kings 10:1 2 Chronicles 9:1 Isaiah 2:2 Zechariah 8:23

2 Chronicles 9:23 · BSB

All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.

1 Kings 10:1 · BSB

Now 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.

2 Chronicles 9:1 · BSB

Now 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 s…

Isaiah 2:2 · BSB

In 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.

Zechariah 8:23 · BSB

This 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.’”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

33He spoke of trees, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop growing in the wall, and he taught about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.

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