KJV King James Version
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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2 Chronicles 9:26
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He reigned over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.
WEB World English Bible
He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
ASV American Standard Version
And he ruled over all the kings from the River even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he is ruling over all the kings from the River even unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt.
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 9
23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
24 And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
25 And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.
26 And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
27 And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that [are] in the low plains in abundance.
28 And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
29 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, [are] they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיְהִ֥יH1961 · ha.yahto beמוֹשֵׁ֖לH4910 · ma.shalto ruleבְּכָל־H3605 · kolallהַמְּלָכִ֑יםH4428 · me.lekhkingמִן־H4480 · minfromהַנָּהָר֙H5104 · na.harRiverוְעַד־H5704 · adtillאֶ֣רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםH6430 · pe.lish.tiPhilistineוְעַ֖דH5704 · adtillגְּב֥וּלH1366 · ge.vulborder: boundaryמִצְרָֽיִם׃H4714 · mits.ra.yimEgypt
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: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.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.Psalm 72:8-11He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.Joshua 13:2-7This [is] the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,Revelation 19:16And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.Daniel 7:14And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed.
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