Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom. New Living Translation And kings from every nation sent their ambassadors to listen to the wisdom of Solomon. English Standard Version And people of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom. New King James Version And men of all nations, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom, came to hear the wisdom of Solomon. New American Standard Bible People came from all the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom. NASB 1995 Men came from all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom. NASB 1977 And men came from all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom. Legacy Standard Bible And men came from all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom. Amplified Bible People came from all the peoples (nations) to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom. Christian Standard Bible Emissaries of all peoples, sent by every king on earth who had heard of his wisdom, came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom. Holman Christian Standard Bible People came from everywhere, sent by every king on earth who had heard of his wisdom, to listen to Solomon’s 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. Contemporary English Version Kings all over the world heard about Solomon's wisdom and sent people to listen to him teach. English Revised Version And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom. GOD'S WORD® Translation People came from every nation to hear his wisdom; they came from all the kings of the earth who had heard about his wisdom. Good News Translation Kings all over the world heard of his wisdom and sent people to listen to him. International Standard Version People came from everywhere to hear Solomon's advice. Every king on the earth heard of his wisdom. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible People from all nations came to hear Solomon's display of wisdom; they came from all the kings of the earth who heard about his wisdom. New Heart English Bible There came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom. Webster's Bible Translation And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand there come out [those] of all the peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth who have 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. Smith's Literal Translation And there will come from all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who heard his wisdom. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they came from all nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who heard of his wisdom. Catholic Public Domain Version And they came from all the peoples in order to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who were hearing about his wisdom. New American Bible People from all nations came to hear Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom. New Revised Standard Version People came from all the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon; they came from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd there came men from all nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth; and he received presents from all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they were coming from all of the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the Kings of the Earth, and he was receiving gifts from all the Kings of the Earth who heard his wisdom. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom. Brenton Septuagint Translation And all the nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and ambassadors from all the kings of the earth, as many as heard of his wisdom. And Solomon took to himself the daughter of Pharao to wife, and brought her into the city of David until he had finished the house of the Lord, and his own house, and the wall of Jerusalem. Then went up Pharao the king of Egypt, and took Gazer, and burnt it and the Chananite dwelling in Mergab; and Pharao gave them as a dowry to his daughter the wife of Solomon: and Solomon rebuilt Gazer. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Wisdom…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. 34So 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. Cross References 1 Kings 10:24 The whole world sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. 2 Chronicles 9:23 All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart. Matthew 12:42 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. Luke 11:31 The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding. Proverbs 3:13-18 Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold. / She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire compares with her. ... Proverbs 4:7 Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding. Proverbs 8:1-36 Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice? / On the heights overlooking the road, at the crossroads she takes her stand. / Beside the gates to the city, at the entrances she cries out: ... Ecclesiastes 1:16 I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.” Ecclesiastes 12:9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs. Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. Isaiah 60:3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. Jeremiah 33:9 So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it. Daniel 2:21 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. Daniel 5:12 did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.” Treasury of Scripture And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom. 1 Kings 10:1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. 2 Chronicles 9:1,23 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart… Isaiah 2:2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD'S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. Jump to Previous Ear Earth Hear Heard Kings Nation Nations Peoples Solomon Solomon's Wisdom Word WorldJump to Next Ear Earth Hear Heard Kings Nation Nations Peoples Solomon Solomon's Wisdom Word World1 Kings 4 1. Solomon's princes7. His twelve officers for provision 20. The peace and largeness of his kingdom 22. His daily provision 26. His stable 29. His wisdom So men of all nations This phrase highlights the universal appeal and recognition of Solomon's wisdom. The Hebrew word for "nations" is "goyim," which often refers to Gentile nations or peoples outside of Israel. This indicates that Solomon's wisdom transcended cultural and national boundaries, drawing people from diverse backgrounds. Historically, this reflects the period of peace and prosperity during Solomon's reign, where Israel was a center of learning and culture, attracting international attention. came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom sent by all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom
Hebrew So men of allמִכָּל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every nations הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים (hā·‘am·mîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock came וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to listen שָׁמְע֖וּ (šā·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently to Solomon’s שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne wisdom, חָכְמָתֽוֹ׃ (ḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2451: Wisdom sent by all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the kings מַלְכֵ֣י (mal·ḵê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4428: A king of the earth הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land when they heard לִשְׁמֹ֕עַ (liš·mō·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently of his wisdom. חָכְמַ֣ת (ḥā·ḵə·maṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 2451: Wisdom Links 1 Kings 4:34 NIV1 Kings 4:34 NLT 1 Kings 4:34 ESV 1 Kings 4:34 NASB 1 Kings 4:34 KJV 1 Kings 4:34 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 4:34 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 4:34 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 4:34 French Bible 1 Kings 4:34 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 4:34 There came of all peoples to hear (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |