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 ( Ephesians 3:8 ) ( Colossians 2:3 ) .
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And all King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and likewise all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; there was no silver, for in the days of Solomon it was not esteemed.
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For the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram; once every three years the navy of Tarshish came, bringing gold, silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.
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So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
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And all the earth sought to see the face of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
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And they each one brought his presents each year, vessels of gold and vessels of silver and garments and arms and spices, horses, and mules.