1 Kings 10:23So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~950 BC. Solomon's golden age at its peak. Foreign dignitaries fill the palace courts, bringing tribute to the wisest king on earth. Modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: awestruck at recording unprecedented prosperity
The original word
gadal (גָּדַל) — to become great, to magnify, to exceed all bounds
Why it matters
Solomon's annual gold income was 666 talents — roughly 25 tons of gold yearly
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 10:23
This is written AFTER Solomon's kingdom split — highlighting what was lost
Common misconceptionPeople see this as God's endorsement of wealth accumulation, but Solomon himself later wrote Ecclesiastes calling it all 'vanity' — this prosperity couldn't fill his soul.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 10:23
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 10:23 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 10:23 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine blessing, supremacy. Notable phrases: exceeded all kings; riches and wisdom.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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