1 Kings 4:34
What does 1 Kings 4:34 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 4:34 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949People came from every nation to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had word of his wisdom.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and 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.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they came from all nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who heard of his wisdom.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.
Context
v.33And he spake of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall; he spake also of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 10:1
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of Jehovah, she came to prove him with hard questions.
- Zechariah 8:23
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.
- 2 Chronicles 9:1
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 train, 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.
- 2 Chronicles 9:23
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
- Isaiah 2:2
And it shall come to pass in the latter days, that the mountain of Jehovah’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it.
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