10:23 King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth. 1 10:24 Everyone 2 in the world wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom. 3 10:25 Year after year visitors brought their gifts, which included items of silver, items of gold, clothes, perfume, spices, horses, and mules. 4
1 tn Heb “King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth with respect to wealth and with respect to wisdom.”
2 tc The Old Greek translation and Syriac Peshitta have “all the kings of the earth.” See 2 Chr 9:23.
3 tn Heb “and all the earth was seeking the face of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had placed in his heart.”
3 tn Heb “and they were bringing each one his gift, items of silver…and mules, the matter of a year in a year.”