And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.(1 Reyes 4:29)

And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.(1 Reyes 4:30)

For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.(1 Reyes 4:31)

And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.(1 Reyes 4:33)

And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.(1 Reyes 4:34)

And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.(1 Reyes 5:1)