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1 Kings 10:23

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

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

1 Kings 10:23 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 10:23

Theological / Devotional

Exceeded all the kings. This was in harmony with God’s promise to Solomon (1 Kings 3:13) and to Israel on condition of faithfulness (Deut. 28:1, 13). At the time of Solomon such empires as Assyria, Babylon, and Egypt were in low estate, and it was thus literally true that Solomon’s kingdom ranked first in wisdom, wealth, and splendor.

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