2 Chronicles 9:22 “So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wis…”

2 Chronicles 9:22

So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

So King Salomon excelled all the Kings of the earth in riches and wisedome.

Darby Translation

And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Young's Literal Translation

And king Solomon becometh greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom;

Bible in Basic English

And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.

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Cross references

“passed all the kings”

2 Chronicles 1:12 Psalm 89:27 Matthew 12:42 1 Kings 3:12 1 Kings 3:13 1 Kings 4:30

2 Chronicles 1:12 · BSB

therefore wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will also give you riches and wealth and honor unlike anything given to the kings before you or after you.”

Psalm 89:27 · BSB

I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

Matthew 12:42 · BSB

The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

1 Kings 3:12 · BSB

behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been another like you, nor will there ever be.

1 Kings 3:13 · BSB

Moreover, I will give you what you did not request—both riches and honor—so that during all your days no man in any kingdom will be your equal.

1 Kings 4:30 · BSB

Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.

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

In context

21For the king had the ships of Tarshish that went with Hiram’s servants, and once every three years the ships of Tarshish would arrive bearing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.

23All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.

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