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2 Chronicles 9:23

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Chronicles 9:23 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And all the kings of 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 kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
2 Chronicles 9:23 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Chronicles 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
20And 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: silver was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
21For the king had ships that went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years came the ships of Tarshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
22So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
23And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
24And they brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
25And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
26And he ruled over all the kings from the River even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“All the kings of the earth - Rather, “all the kings of the land:” all the monarchs, that is, whose dominions were included in So omon’s empire (see 1 Kings 4:21). 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
“And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon - All in those parts of the world. 2 Chronicles 9:29”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“sought: Ch2 9:6, Ch2 9:7; Kg1 4:34; Isa 11:2, Isa 11:10 God: Ch2 1:10-12; Kg1 3:28; Pro 2:6; Dan 1:17, Dan 2:21-23, Dan 5:11; Luk 21:15; Co1 1:30; Co1 12:8; Eph 1:17; Jam 1:5, Jam 1:16, Jam 1:17, Jam 3:17 2 Chronicles 9:24”
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