1 Kings 4:21

Solomon Egypt Euphrates

¹⁹ Geber the son of Uri was in the country of Gilead, in the country of Sihon king of the Amorites, and of Og king of Bashan; and he was the only officer which was in the land.

²⁰ Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

²² And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,

²³ Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
KJV: And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
WEB: Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
ASV: And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought tribute, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
DARBY: And Solomon ruled over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the Philistines, and as far as the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
BLB: And Solomon was reigning over all kingdoms from the River [to] the land of the Philistines, and as far as the border of Egypt. [They] brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

ÅB: Og Salomo rådet over alle kongerikene fra elven[^5] til filistrenes land og like til Egyptemerke; de kom med gaver og tjente Salomo så lenge han levde.
OTB: Salomo hersket over alle rikene fra Elven til landet filisterne og til grensen av Egypt; de brakte tributt og tjente Salomo alle hans dager.
B1930: Og Salomo rådet over alle kongerikene fra elven til filistrenes land og like til Egyptens landemerke; de kom med gaver og tjente Salomo så lenge han levde. / < Eufrat.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Genesis 15:18
In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
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Joshua 1:4
From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.
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Psalms 68:29
Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
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2 Chronicles 9:26–31
And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
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1 Kings 4:24
For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
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Exodus 23:31
And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
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Psalms 76:11
Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
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Psalms 72:8–11
He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
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