So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
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Gill's Exposition
So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom. In which he was an eminent type of Christ; see Eph 3:8.
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1 Kings 10:24
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kg1 10:24
kg1 10:24And all the earth…
See the marginal references. By “all the earth” we are, of course, only to understand the kings or people of neighboring nations.
Adam Clarke
Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches - Mr. Reynolds, stating the yearly tribute of Solomon, 666 talents of gold, at about four times as much as his father left him, hence reckons…
We have here a further account of Solomon's prosperity.
I. How he increased his wealth. Though he had much, he still coveted to have more, being willing to try the utmost the things of this world…
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