KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Kings 4:21
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Solomon hath been ruling over all the kingdoms, from the River to the land of the Philistines and unto the border of Egypt: they are bringing nigh a present, and serving Solomon, all days of his life.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 4
18 Shimei the son of Elah, in Benjamin:
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.
21 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.
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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וּשְׁלֹמֹ֗הH8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonהָיָ֤הH1961 · ha.yahto beמוֹשֵׁל֙H4910 · ma.shalto ruleבְּכָל־H3605 · kolallהַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹתH4467 · mam.la.khahkingdomמִן־H4480 · minfromהַנָּהָר֙H5104 · na.harRiverאֶ֣רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineוְעַ֖דH5704 · adtillגְּב֣וּלH1366 · ge.vulborder: boundaryמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptמַגִּשִׁ֥יםH5066 · na.gashto approach: approachמִנְחָ֛הH4503 · min.chahofferingוְעֹבְדִ֥יםH5647 · a.vadto serveאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]שְׁלֹמֹ֖הH8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonכָּל־H3605 · kolallיְמֵ֥יH3117 · yomdayחַיָּֽיו׃ פH2416 · chayalive
Cross-references
Genesis 15:18In 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:Joshua 1:4From 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.Psalm 68:29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.Exodus 23:31And 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.1 Kings 4:24For 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.2 Chronicles 9:26-31And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.Psalm 72:8-11He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.2 Chronicles 17:5Therefore the LORD stablished the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat presents; and he had riches and honour in abundance.2 Chronicles 32:23And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.Deuteronomy 11:24Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.Psalm 76:11Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.Ezra 4:20There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all [countries] beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.2 Kings 17:3Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.1 Samuel 10:27But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
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