2 Chronicles 1:12
Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 1:15 immediately shows the result: silver and gold became as common as stones in Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 9:22 records the fulfillment: Solomon surpassed all kings in riches and wisdom, as God promised.
2 Chronicles 9:1 demonstrates Solomon's fame spreading, as the Queen of Sheba comes to test his wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 2:9 echoes this very claim of surpassing all predecessors, as Solomon reflects on his own greatness and wisdom.
Matthew 6:33 promises seeking God's kingdom first brings added blessings — Solomon sought wisdom and got riches added.
Ephesians 3:20 says God does abundantly beyond what we ask — Solomon asked for wisdom but received riches and honor too.
In 1 Kings 3:12, the parallel account gives the same promise of unique wisdom and understanding from God.
Nehemiah 13:26 directly recalls that there was no king like Solomon, then warns about his downfall through foreign women.
Proverbs 3:14 asserts wisdom's profit exceeds silver, directly echoing the superior gift of wisdom God gave Solomon over wealth.
James 1:17 teaches that every good gift comes from God, providing the theological principle behind Solomon's wisdom and riches.
1 Kings 5:12 records the fulfillment of God's wisdom gift, leading to peace and a treaty with Hiram.
1 Chronicles 29:25 describes God giving Solomon royal majesty — another dimension of the honor God granted him.
Daniel 1:17 shows God giving knowledge and wisdom to Daniel, paralleling God's gift to Solomon as another example of divine granting.
James 1:5 broadens the principle: God gives wisdom generously to all who ask, just as He did for Solomon here.