1 Raja-raja 10:23

10:23 King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth. ¹ 

1 Raja-raja 3:13

3:13 Furthermore, I am giving ²  you what you did not request – riches and honor so that you will be the greatest king of your generation. ³ 

1 Raja-raja 3:11

3:11 God said to him, “Because you asked for the ability to make wise judicial decisions, and not for long life, or riches, or vengeance on your enemies, ⁴ 

1 Raja-raja 10:7

10:7 I did not believe these things until I came and saw them with my own eyes. Indeed, I didn’t hear even half the story! ⁵  Your wisdom and wealth ⁶  surpass what was reported to me.

1 Raja-raja 4:20

Solomon’s Wealth and Fame

4:20 The people of Judah and Israel were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore; they had plenty to eat and drink and were happy.

1 Raja-raja 10:15

10:15 besides what he collected from the merchants, ⁷  traders, Arabian kings, and governors of the land.

1 Raja-raja 13:8

13:8 But the prophet said to the king, “Even if you were to give me half your possessions, ⁸  I could not go with you and eat and drink ⁹  in this place.

1 Raja-raja 10:13

10:13 King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba everything she requested, besides what he had freely offered her. ¹⁰  Then she left and returned ¹¹  to her homeland with her attendants.

[10:23]  ¹ tn Heb “King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth with respect to wealth and with respect to wisdom.”

[3:13]  ² tn The translation assumes that the perfect tense here indicates that the action occurs as the statement is made.

[3:13]  ³ tn Heb “so that there is not one among the kings like you all your days.” The LXX lacks the words “all your days.”

[3:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “because you asked for this thing, and did not ask for yourself many days and did not ask for yourself riches and did not ask for the life of your enemies, but you asked for yourself understanding to hear judgment.”

[10:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “the half was not told to me.”

[10:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “good.”

[10:15]  ⁷ tn Heb “traveling men.”

[13:8]  ⁸ tn Heb “house.”

[13:8]  ⁹ tn Heb “eat food and drink water.”

[10:13]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “besides what he had given her according to the hand of King Solomon.”

[10:13]  ¹¹ tn Heb “turned and went.”