King Solomon is a prominent figure in the Hebrew Bible and is known for his wisdom and wealth. He was the son of King David and Bathsheba and ruled over the United Kingdom of Israel around the 10th century BCE. Solomon is often depicted as a wise and just king who made significant contributions to his kingdom. One of the most well-known stories about Solomon is the judgment of the two women who claimed to be the mother of a baby. Solomon suggested cutting the baby in half to settle the dispute. The true mother immediately offered to give up her claim to save the child's life, while the other woman agreed to the plan.
the men
בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son
The provision required for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallow-deer, and fatted fowl 1 Kings 4 22, 23. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the wisdom of Solomon was greater than the wisdom of all the sons of the East, and than the wisdom of the Egyptians.
The true mother immediately offered to give up her claim to save the child's life, while the other woman agreed to the plan. Solomon then realized that the true mother would sacrifice anything to protect her child and awarded her custody. In addition to his wisdom, Solomon is also known for his building projects.
King solomon mguc biblw
New International Version
Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.
New Living Translation
In fact, his wisdom exceeded that of all the wise men of the East and the wise men of Egypt.
English Standard Version
so that Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Berean Standard Bible
Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.
King James Bible
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
New King James Version
Thus Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.
New American Standard Bible
Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
NASB 1995
Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
NASB 1977
And Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Amplified Bible
Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Christian Standard Bible
Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.
American Standard Version
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the wisdom of Solomon was greater than the wisdom of all the sons of the East, and than the wisdom of the Egyptians.
Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Solomon abounded greatly beyond the wisdom of all the ancients, and beyond all the wise men of Egypt.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the Orientals, and of the Egyptians,
English Revised Version
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
GOD'S WORD® Translation
Solomon's wisdom was greater than that of all the eastern people and all the wisdom of the Egyptians.
Good News Translation
Solomon was wiser than the wise men of the East or the wise men of Egypt.
International Standard Version
Solomon was wiser than any of the eastern leaders and wiser than anyone in Egypt.
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Literal Standard Version
and the wisdom of Solomon is greater than the wisdom of any of the sons of the east, and [greater] than all the wisdom of Egypt;
Majority Standard Bible
Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.
New American Bible
Solomon’s wisdom surpassed that of all the peoples of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.
NET Bible
Solomon was wiser than all the men of the east and all the sages of Egypt.
New Revised Standard Version
so that Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
New Heart English Bible
Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the people of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
World English Bible
Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Young's Literal Translation
and the wisdom of Solomon is greater than the wisdom of any of the sons of the east, and than all the wisdom of Egypt;
Solomon's Wisdom
29 And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore. 30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.…
Acts 7:22
So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
Genesis 29:1
Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.
Judges 6:33
Then all the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east gathered together, crossed over the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.
1 Kings 10:23
So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 1:16
I said to myself, "Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge."
Isaiah 19:11
The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh's wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, "I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings"?
Ezekiel 25:4
therefore I will indeed give you as a possession to the people of the East. They will set up their camps and pitch their tents among you. They will eat your fruit and drink your milk.
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Genesis 25:6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.
Job 1:3 His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
Daniel 1:20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.
the wisdom of Egypt
Isaiah 19:11,12 Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? …
Acts 7:22 And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
Jump to Previous Jump to Next 1 Kings 4(30-34) The whole passage implies a general growth of wisdom, a largeness of knowledge, and an outburst of literature, of which, as usual with great men, Solomon is at once the child and the leader.
(30) The wisdom of all the children of the east. --The phrase "children of the east" is apparently used (see Genesis 29:1; Judges 6:3; Judges 6:33; Judges 7:12; Judges 8:10) for the tribes of the country lying between the country of Israel and Mesopotamia. Of these "men of the east," Job is expressly said to be one, and among the chief (Job 1:3), What their wisdom was, the utterances of Job and his friends may testify, showing as they do large knowledge of nature and of man, speculating on the deepest moral questions, and throughout resting, though with an awe greater than was felt within the circle of the Abrahamic covenant, upon the consciousness of the one God. The Book of Job also shows that this wisdom was not unconnected with the proverbial "wisdom of Egypt," with which it is here joined. The Egyptian wisdom (as the monuments show) was a part of a more advanced and elaborate civilisation, enriched by learning and culture, and manifesting itself in art and science, but perhaps less free and vigorous than the simpler patriarchal wisdom of the children of the east. . . .
Verse 30. - And Solomon's wisdom excelled [or exceeded; same word as in ver. 29] the wisdom of all the children of the east country [By the Beni-Kedem we are hardly to understand (with Rawlinson) a distinct tribe on the banks of the Euphrates. It is true that the land of the Beni-Kedem is identified with Haran or Mesopotamia (Genesis 29:1), and the mountains of Kedem (Numbers 23:7) are evidently those of Aram. It is also true that "the children of the East" are apparently distinguished from the Amalekites and Midianites (Judges 6:8, 33; Judges 7:12; Judges 8:10). It is probable, nevertheless, that the name is here employed to designate all the Arabian tribes east and southeast of Palestine - Sabaeans, Idumeans, Temanites, Chaldeans. What their wisdom was like, we may see in the Book of Job. Cf. Jeremiah 49:7; Obadiah 1:8] and all the wisdom of Egypt. [The learning of Egypt was of great repute in the Old World. It differed very considerably from the wisdom of Kedem, being scientific rather than gnomic (Isaiah 19:11, 12; Isaiah 31:2, 8; Acts 7:22) and including geometry, astronomy, magic, and medicine. See Jos., Ant. 8:02.5; Herod. 2:109. 160. Wilkinson, "Ancient Egyptians" vol. 2. pp. 316-465.
HebrewSolomon’s
שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה (šə·lō·mōh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne
wisdom
חָכְמַ֣ת (ḥā·ḵə·maṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2451: Wisdom
was greater than
וַתֵּ֙רֶב֙ (wat·tê·reḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great
[that]
מֵֽחָכְמַ֖ת (mê·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2451: Wisdom
of all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every
the men
בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son
of the East,
קֶ֑דֶם (qe·ḏem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6924: The front, of place, time
greater than all
וּמִכֹּ֖ל (ū·mik·kōl)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every
the wisdom
חָכְמַ֥ת (ḥā·ḵə·maṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 2451: Wisdom
of Egypt.
מִצְרָֽיִם׃ (miṣ·rā·yim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa
Webster's Bible Translation
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
He constructed the First Temple in Jerusalem, which became the central place of worship for the Israelite people. The temple was a grand structure and housed the Ark of the Covenant. Solomon's wealth and prosperity were also legendary. According to biblical accounts, he had a vast kingdom with abundant resources, including gold, silver, and precious stones. He had fruitful trade partnerships with neighboring nations and was renowned for his wisdom and discernment. Despite his early successes, Solomon's later years were marked by a decline in his faithfulness to God. He married foreign wives who introduced idolatry into the kingdom and turned his heart away from the Lord. As a result, his kingdom eventually split after his death, leading to the formation of the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. Overall, King Solomon holds a significant place in biblical history. His wisdom, wealth, and building projects continue to be admired and studied. However, his later actions serve as a cautionary tale of the dangers of straying from one's faith and the consequences that can follow..
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