And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
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Gill's Exposition
And they brought every man his present,.... To recommend them, and introduce them into his presence:
vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, and horses, and…
See the marginal references. By “all the earth” we are, of course, only to understand the kings or people of neighboring nations.
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…
Cambridge Bible
And all the earth sought to Solomon In 2Ch 9:23 the words are -and all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon," and, as the Hebrew of the last words is the same as here, the fuller form…
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