KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates—over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides.
WEB World English Bible
For he had dominion over all on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River: and he had peace on all sides around him.
ASV American Standard Version
For he had dominion over all the region on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
for he is ruling over all beyond the river, from Tiphsah and unto Gaza, over all the kings beyond the river, and he hath peace from all his servants round about.
Surrounding context — 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.
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.
25 And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.
26 And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.
27 And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon’s table, every man in his month: they lacked nothing.
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כִּי־H3588 · kiforה֞וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itרֹדֶ֣ה׀H7287 · ra.dahto ruleבְּכָל־H3605 · kolallעֵ֣בֶרH5676 · e.verside: besideהַנָּהָ֗רH5104 · na.harRiverמִתִּפְסַח֙H8607 · tiph.sachTiphsahוְעַד־H5704 · adtillעַזָּ֔הH5804 · az.zahGazaבְּכָל־H3605 · kolallמַלְכֵ֖יH4428 · me.lekhkingעֵ֣בֶרH5676 · e.verside: besideהַנָּהָ֑רH5104 · na.harRiverוְשָׁל֗וֹםH7965 · sha.lompeaceהָ֥יָהH1961 · ha.yahto beל֛וֹH9033 · ohimמִכָּל־H3605 · kolallעֲבָרָ֖יוH5676 · e.verside: besideמִסָּבִֽיב׃H5439 · sa.vivaround
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 22:9Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.Psalm 72:11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.1 Kings 5:4But now the LORD my God hath given me rest on every side, [so that there is] neither adversary nor evil occurrent.Hebrews 7:1-2For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.Psalm 72:3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.Psalm 72:7-8In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.Genesis 10:19And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.1 Kings 4:21And 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.Judges 16:1Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.
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