2 Chronicles 9:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.”

2 Chronicles 9:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Chronicles 9:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Chronicles 9:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.”

2 Chronicles 9:23 — World English Bible

2 Chronicles 9:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. ”

2 Chronicles 9:23 — American Standard Version

2 Chronicles 9:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and all the kings of the earth are seeking the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom that God hath put in his heart,”

2 Chronicles 9:23 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Chronicles 9:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, whichGod had put in his heart. ”

2 Chronicles 9:23 — Darby Translation

2 Chronicles 9:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And all the Kings of the earth sought the presence of Salomon, to heare his wisedome that God had put in his heart.”

2 Chronicles 9:23 — Geneva Bible

2 Chronicles 9:23 in Context — 2 Chronicles 9

21 For the king’s ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram: every three years once came the ships of Tarshish bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

22 And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.

24 And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

25 And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

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What Does 2 Chronicles 9:23 Mean?

2 Chronicles 9:23 is a verse from the Book of 2 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Chronicles chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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