1 Kings 10:22 · KJV
“For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. {ivory: or, elephants' teeth}”
— 1 Kings 10:22
And all king Solomon's drinking vessels {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 nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. {none...: or, there was no silver in them}
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
1 Kings 10 — Context
And twelve lions stood there on the one side and on the other upon the six steps: there was not the like made in any kingdom. {the like: Heb. so}
21And all king Solomon's drinking vessels {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 nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon. {none...: or, there was no silver in them}
22For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. {ivory: or, elephants' teeth}
23So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
24And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart. {sought to: Heb. sought the face of}
Cross References
1 Kings 22:48
{There was} then no king in Edom: a deputy {was} king.
Psalms 72:10
The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
2 Chronicles 20:36-37
And he joined himself with him to make ships to go to Tarshish: and they made the ships in Eziongeber.
Psalms 48:7
Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.
Genesis 10:4
And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. {Dodanim: or, as some read it, Rodanim}
Isaiah 2:16
And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures. {pleasant...: Heb. pictures of desire}
Isaiah 23:1
The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
Isaiah 23:6
Pass ye over to Tarshish; howl, ye inhabitants of the isle.