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1 Kings 10:24

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 10:24 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
1 Kings 10:24 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21And all king Solomon`s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
22For the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram: once every three years came the navy of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
23So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
24And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
25And they brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, and armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
26And Solomon gathered together chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
27And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.] For it was all of God, a peculiar gift of his; by “all the earth” is meant the inhabitants of it, and only them, and those the more principal; who came from the several parts of it, hearing the fame of his wisdom, to know the truth of it, and to improve themselves by it.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the marginal references. By “all the earth” we are, of course, only to understand the kings or people of neighboring nations. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“All the earth - That is, all the kings of the earth, (as it is expressed Ch2 9:23,) namely of those parts of the earth. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 10:28”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“to: Heb. the face of which God: Kg1 3:9, Kg1 3:12, Kg1 3:28; Pro 2:6; Dan 1:17, Dan 2:21, Dan 2:23, Dan 5:11; Jam 1:5 3 Kings (1 Kings) 10:25”
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