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2 Chronicles 9:22–23

22 aSo King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

23 And all the kings of the earth were seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.

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2 Chronicles 9:22–23 — The New International Version (NIV)

22 King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth. 23 All the kings of the earth sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.

2 Chronicles 9:22–23 — English Standard Version (ESV)

22 Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom. 23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.

2 Chronicles 9:22–23 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

22 And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.

2 Chronicles 9:22–23 — New Living Translation (NLT)

22 So King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king on earth. 23 Kings from every nation came to consult him and to hear the wisdom God had given him.

2 Chronicles 9:22–23 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

22 So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put it in his heart.

2 Chronicles 9:22–23 — New Century Version (NCV)

22 King Solomon had more riches and wisdom than all the other kings on earth. 23 All the kings of the earth wanted to see Solomon and listen to the wisdom God had given him.

2 Chronicles 9:22–23 — American Standard Version (ASV)

22 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 23 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 9:22–23 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

22 And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 23 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 9:22–23 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

22 In wealth and wisdom King Solomon was greater than all the ⸤other⸥ kings of the world. 23 All the kings of the world wanted to listen to the wisdom that God gave Solomon.

2 Chronicles 9:22–23 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

22 King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the world in riches and wisdom. 23 All the kings of the world wanted an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.

2 Chronicles 9:22–23 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

22 Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom. 23 All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.

2 Chronicles 9:22–23 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

22 Thus King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom. 23 And all the kings of the earth sought the face of Solomon to hear his wisdom that God put in his heart.

2 Chronicles 9:22–23 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

22 King Solomon was richer than all of the other kings on earth. He was also wiser than they were.

23 All of these kings wanted to meet Solomon in person. They wanted to see for themselves how wise God had made him.


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