1 Kings 10:22-24
Easy-to-Read Version
22 The king also had many cargo ships[a] that he sent out to trade things with other countries. These were Hiram’s ships. Every three years the ships would come back with a new load of gold, silver, ivory, and apes and baboons.
23 King Solomon became greater in riches and wisdom than any other king on earth. 24 People everywhere wanted to see King Solomon and listen to the great wisdom that God had given him.
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- 1 Kings 10:22 cargo ships Literally, “ships of Tarshish.”
1 Kings 10:22-24
New International Version
22 The king had a fleet of trading ships[a](A) at sea along with the ships(B) of Hiram. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.
23 King Solomon was greater in riches(C) and wisdom(D) than all the other kings of the earth. 24 The whole world sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom(E) God had put in his heart.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 10:22 Hebrew of ships of Tarshish
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