1 Kings 4:30

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

He was wiser than anyone else in the world, including the wisest people of the east and of Egypt. He was even wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Mahol's three sons, Heman, Calcol, and Darda. Solomon became famous in every country around Judah and Israel.

Cross References

Acts 7:22

Moses was given the best education in Egypt. He was a strong man and a powerful speaker.

Daniel 1:20

From then on, whenever the king asked for advice, he found their wisdom was ten times better than that of any of his other advisers and magicians.

Matthew 2:16

When Herod found out that the wise men from the east had tricked him, he was very angry. He gave orders for his men to kill all the boys who lived in or near Bethlehem and were two years old and younger. This was based on what he had learnt from the wise men.

Matthew 2:1

When Jesus was born in the village of Bethlehem in Judea, Herod was king. During this time some wise men from the east came to Jerusalem

Job 1:3

He owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred pair of oxen, five hundred donkeys, and a large number of servants. He was the richest person in the East.

Daniel 4:7

After they arrived, I told them my dream, but they were not able to say what it meant.

Genesis 29:1

As Jacob continued on his way to the east,

Judges 6:33

All the Midianites, Amalekites, and other eastern nations got together and crossed the River Jordan. Then they invaded the land of Israel and set up camp in Jezreel Valley.

1 Kings 10:23

He was the richest and wisest king in the world.

Ecclesiastes 1:16

I said to myself, “You are by far the wisest person who has ever lived in Jerusalem. You are eager to learn, and you have learnt a lot.”

Ezekiel 25:4

Now I am going to let you be conquered by tribes from the eastern desert. They will set up their camps in your land and eat your fruit and drink your milk.