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1 Kings 10:22-24
New English Translation
1 Kings 10:22-24
New English Translation
22 Along with Hiram’s fleet, the king had a fleet of large merchant ships[a] that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet[b] came into port with cargoes of[c] gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.[d]
23 King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.[e] 24 Everyone[f] in the world wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom.[g]
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- 1 Kings 10:22 tn Heb “a fleet of Tarshish [ships].” This probably refers to large ships either made in or capable of traveling to the distant western port of Tarshish.
- 1 Kings 10:22 tn Heb “the fleet of Tarshish [ships].”
- 1 Kings 10:22 tn Heb “came carrying.”
- 1 Kings 10:22 tn The meaning of this word is unclear. Some suggest “baboons.”
- 1 Kings 10:23 tn Heb “King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth with respect to wealth and with respect to wisdom.”
- 1 Kings 10:24 tc The Old Greek translation and Syriac Peshitta have “all the kings of the earth.” See 2 Chr 9:23.
- 1 Kings 10:24 tn Heb “and all the earth was seeking the face of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had placed in his heart.”
1 Kings 10:22-24
New International Version
1 Kings 10:22-24
New International Version
22 The king had a fleet of trading ships[a](A) at sea along with the ships(B) of Hiram. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.
23 King Solomon was greater in riches(C) and wisdom(D) than all the other kings of the earth. 24 The whole world sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom(E) God had put in his heart.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 10:22 Hebrew of ships of Tarshish
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