1 Kings 10:22-24

New Catholic Bible

²² The king also had ships of Tarshish at sea along with Hiram’s ships. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish would return, bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and baboons with them. ²³ King Solomon was greater in wealth and wisdom than all of the other kings on the earth.

²⁴ Solomon’s Acclaim. Everyone on the earth sought to visit Solomon to listen to his wisdom which God had placed in his heart.