The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, for he had become exceedingly powerful.
Parallel translations
- WEB The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah. His name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he grew exceedingly strong.
- KJV And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
- NKJV Also the Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah. His fame spread as far as the entrance of Egypt, for he became exceedingly strong.
- NASB The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah, and his fame extended to the border of Egypt, for he became very strong.
- NLT The Meunites paid annual tribute to him, and his fame spread even to Egypt, for he had become very powerful.
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The Ammonites paid tribute, and Uzziah's fame spread to Egypt's border as he grew very strong. God elevated him to great regional prominence.
Overview
Tribute from the Ammonites and widespread renown marked the height of Uzziah's power. His growing strength reflected God's blessing on his early faithfulness. Yet the very strength that fame brought would later become the occasion of his proud and presumptuous fall.
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- Gen 19:38The younger daughter also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites of today.
- 2 Chr 17:11Some Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.
- 2 Sam 8:2David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.
- 1 Sam 11:1Soon Nahash the Ammonite came up and laid siege to Jabesh-gilead. All the men of Jabesh said to him, “Make a treaty with us, and we will serve you.”
- 1 Kgs 4:31He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.
- Matt 4:24News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed—and He healed them.
- Judg 11:15–18to tell him, “This is what Jephthah says: Israel did not take away the land of Moab or of the Ammonites.
- Deut 2:19But when you get close to the Ammonites, do not harass them or provoke them, for I will not give you any of the land of the Ammonites. I have given it to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”
- 2 Chr 20:1After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat.
- Gen 12:2I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
- 2 Sam 8:13And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
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