2 Chronicles 9:23

2 Chronicles 9:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
• New International Version (NIV)All the kings of the earth sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Kings from every nation came to consult him and to hear the wisdom God had given him.

Context of 2 Chronicles 9:23

21For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the merchant ships came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and monkeys. 22So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. 24Each man brought his present: articles of silver and gold, garments, armor, spices, horses, and mules, at a set rate year by year. 25Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king at Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 9:23 word by word

וְכֹל֙ מַלְכֵ֣י הָאָ֔רֶץ מְבַקְשִׁ֖ים אֶת־פְּנֵ֣י שְׁלֹמֹ֑ה לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙ אֶת־חָכְמָת֔וֹ אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֥ן הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים בְּלִבּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And all the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• soughtבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• the presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• of Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• to hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• his wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2451
• that Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• had putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• in his heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 9:23

• 2 Chronicles 9:6However I did not believe their words until I came and saw with my own eyes; and indeed the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me. You exceed the fame of which I heard.
• 1 Kings 4:34And men of all nations, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom, came to hear the wisdom of Solomon.
• Isaiah 11:2The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 1:10Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?”
• 1 Kings 3:28And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
• Proverbs 2:6For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
• Daniel 1:17As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
• Daniel 2:21And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding.
• Daniel 5:11There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the Spirit of the Holy God. And in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and King Nebuchadnezzar your father—your father the king—made him chief of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers.
• Luke 21:15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.
• 1 Corinthians 1:30But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—
• 1 Corinthians 12:8for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,
• Ephesians 1:17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
• James 1:5If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
• James 3:17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 9:23

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23All 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).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-31Verses 13-31 The imports here mentioned, would show that prosperity drew the minds of Solomon and his subjects to the love of things curious and uncommon, though useless in themselves. True wisdom and happiness are always united together; but no such alliance exists between wealth and the enjoyment of the things of this life. Let us then acquaint ourselves with the Saviour, that we may find rest for our souls. Here is Solomon reigning in wealth and power…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings