1 Kings 10:23

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

Ver. 23. For riches and wisdom.] Take them both together, and well he might be imparallel: for Stultitiam patiuntur opes: and Difficile est opibus non tradire mores.

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 10:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the marginal references. By “all the earth” we are, of course, only to understand the kings or people of neighboring nations.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 10. Visit of the Queen of Sheba. By Sheba or Saba a district in S. Arabia is meant. The Sabæ ans were known to the Israelites as exporters...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches - Mr. Reynolds,...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(23-25) All the kings. — These verses indicate the character of the empire of Solomon, as a loosely-compacted group of tributary states round the d...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The Queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon shows how far his fame was spread abroad. Moreover, reports had coupled Solomon's wisdom and greatness with the...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(14) В¶ Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold, (15) Beside that he had of the me...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. In which he was an eminent type of Christ; see Ephesians 3:8 .
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For riches and for wisdom The latter of which he asked of God, who graciously promised to add the former, and did so to a great degree. But what is...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Solomon's Wealth. B. C. 990. 14 Now...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Ultimate Greatness Of Solomon ( 1 Kings 10:23-29 ). The author concludes his description of the magnificence of Solomon by indicating the impa...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 10:15 . Beside … of the merchantmen, and … merchants —the words rendered “merchantmen,” אַנְשֵׁי הַתָּר...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION SOLOMON 'S WEALTH , POMP , AND POWER . The visit of the Queen of Sheba, in itself a striking proof of the fame and greatness of...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Riches and Luxury
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom; none of his contemporaries equaled him in this respect.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 3:12 ; 1 Kings 3:13 ; 1 Kings 4:29-34 ; 2 Chronicles 9:22 ; 2 Chronicles 9:23 ; Colossians 1:18 ; Colossians 1:19 ; Colossians 2:2 ;...

²³ So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 10:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 10:23