1Ki 10:23 Cross References

1 Kings 10:23

23: So King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king in all the earth.

I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding mind such as no one else has ever had or ever will have!
And I will also give you what you did not ask for--riches and honor! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life!

Just think! Though I did nothing to deserve it, and though I am the least deserving Christian there is, I was chosen for this special joy of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.

God gave Solomon great wisdom and understanding, and knowledge too vast to be measured.
In fact, his wisdom exceeded that of all the wise men of the East and the wise men of Egypt.
He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite and Heman, Calcol, and Darda--the sons of Mahol. His fame spread throughout all the surrounding nations.
He composed some 3,000 proverbs and wrote 1,005 songs.
He could speak with authority about all kinds of plants, from the great cedar of Lebanon to the tiny hyssop that grows from cracks in a wall. He could also speak about animals, birds, reptiles, and fish.

Christ is the head of the church, which is his body. He is the first of all who will rise from the dead, so he is first in everything.
For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ,

My goal is that they will be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have full confidence because they have complete understanding of God's secret plan, which is Christ himself.
In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

So King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king in all the earth.
Kings from every nation came to visit him and to hear the wisdom God had given him.

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