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New International Version NIV
20 And all the drinking vessels of king Solomon were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was not any thing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
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All King Solomon’s goblets were gold, and all the household articles in the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. Nothing was made of silver, because silver was considered of little value in Solomon’s day.
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.
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The king had a fleet of trading ships manned by Hiram’s servants. Once every three years it returned, carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.
22 And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
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King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth.
23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
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All the kings of the earth sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom God had put in his heart.
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