1 Kings 4:34

In 11 translations

BSB

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.

KJV

And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.

WEB

People of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, sent by all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

ASV

And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

LSV

and 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.

YLT

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.

DBY

And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

DRC

And they came from all nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who heard of his wisdom.

GNV

And there came of all people to heare the wisedome of Salomon, from all Kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisedome.

JPS5:14

And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

LXXE5:14

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.

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WLC5:14

וַיָּבֹ֨אוּ֙ מִכָּל־הָ֣עַמִּ֔ים לִשְׁמֹ֕עַ אֵ֖ת חָכְמַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה מֵאֵת֙ כָּל־מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמְע֖וּ אֶת־חָכְמָתֽוֹ׃KJV:1Kgs.4.34

LXX-Br5:14

Καὶ παρεγίνοντο πάντες οἱ λαοὶ ἀκοῦσαι τῆς σοφίας Σαλωμών· καὶ παρὰ πάντων τῶν βασιλέων τῆς γῆς, ὅσοι ἤκουον τῆς σοφίας αὐτοῦ·

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Cross-references most cited first

• 2 Chronicles 9:23All the kings of the earth sought an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.
• 1 Kings 10:1Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.
• 2 Chronicles 9:1Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in abundance, and precious…
• Zechariah 8:23This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue will tightly grasp the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”
• Isaiah 2:2In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.

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