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2 Chronicles 9:23
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KJ21
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom that God had put in his heart.
ASV
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
AMP
And all the kings of the earth were seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put into his heart.
AMPC
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had put into his mind.
BRG
¶ And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
CSB
All the kings of the world wanted an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.
CSBA
All the kings of the world wanted an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.
CEB
and kings of every nation wanted an audience with Solomon in order to hear his God-given wisdom.
CJB
All the kings on earth sought to have an audience with Shlomo, in order to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
CEV
Year after year, other kings came to hear the wisdom God had given him. And they brought gifts of silver and gold, as well as clothes, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.
DARBY
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
DRA
And all the kings of the earth desired to see the face of Solomon, that they might hear the wisdom which God had given in his heart.
ERV
People everywhere wanted to see King Solomon. They wanted to hear the great wisdom that God had given him.
EASY
The kings of every nation in the world wanted to talk to Solomon. They wanted to listen to the wisdom that God had given to him.
EHV
All the kings of the earth were seeking an audience with Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
ESV
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
ESVUK
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
EXB
All the kings of the earth ·wanted to see [sought audience with; came to consult] Solomon and listen to the wisdom God had given him.
GNV
And all the Kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom that God had put in his heart.
GW
All the kings of the world wanted to listen to the wisdom that God gave Solomon.
GNT
They all consulted him, to hear the wisdom that God had given him.
HCSB
All the kings of the world wanted an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.
ICB
All the kings of the earth came to see Solomon. They wanted to hear the wisdom God had given him.
ISV
All the kings of the earth continued to seek audiences with Solomon so they could hear the wise things that God had put in his heart.
JUB
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
KJV
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
AKJV
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
LSB
And all the kings of the earth were seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.
LEB
And all the kings of the earth sought the face of Solomon to hear his wisdom that God put in his heart.
TLB
Kings from every nation came to visit him and to hear the wisdom God had put into his heart.
MSG
King Solomon was richer and wiser than all the kings of the earth—he surpassed them all. Kings came from all over the world to be with Solomon and get in on the wisdom God had given him. Everyone who came brought gifts—artifacts of gold and silver, fashionable robes and gowns, the latest in weapons, exotic spices, horses, and mules—parades of visitors, year after year.
MEV
All the kings of the earth sought out an audience before Solomon to hear his wisdom that God gave to his mind.
NOG
All the kings of the world wanted to listen to the wisdom that Elohim gave Solomon.
NABRE
All the kings of the earth sought audience with Solomon, to hear the wisdom God had put into his heart.
NASB
And all the kings of the earth were seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.
NASB1995
And all the kings of the earth were seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.
NCB
and all the kings of the earth sought to consult Solomon in order to hear from him the wisdom that God had implanted in his heart.
NCV
All the kings of the earth wanted to see Solomon and listen to the wisdom God had given him.
NET
All the kings of the earth wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom.
NIRV
All these kings wanted to meet Solomon in person. They wanted to see for themselves how wise God had made him.
NIV
All the kings of the earth sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.
NIVUK
All the kings of the earth sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.
NKJV
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
NLV
And all the kings of the earth wanted to be with Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put into his heart.
NLT
Kings from every nation came to consult him and to hear the wisdom God had given him.
NRSVA
All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
NRSVACE
All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
NRSVCE
All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
NRSVUE
All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
OJB
And all the Malkhei Ha’Aretz sought the presence of Sh’lomo, to hear his chochmah, that HaElohim had put in his lev.
RGT
And all the kings of the Earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom that God had put in his heart.
RSV
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
RSVCE
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
TLV
And all the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to listen to the wisdom that God had put in his heart.
VOICE
All the kings of the earth wanted an audience with King Solomon, to hear the wisdom which God bestowed upon him, as the queen of Sheba had.
WEB
All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
WYC
And all the kings of (the) lands desired to see the face of Solomon, for to hear the wisdom that God had given in his heart;
YLT
and all the kings of the earth are seeking the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom that God hath put in his heart,
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