And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
Parallel translations
- WEB The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah. His name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he grew exceedingly strong.
- BSB The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, for he had become exceedingly powerful.
- 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 19:38And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.
- 2 Chr 17:11Also some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents, and tribute silver; and the Arabians brought him flocks, seven thousand and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.
- 2 Sam 8:2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
- 1 Sam 11:1Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
- 1 Kgs 4:31For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
- Matt 4:24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
- Judg 11:15–18And said unto him, Thus saith Jephthah, Israel took not away the land of Moab, nor the land of the children of Ammon:
- Deut 2:19And when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them: for I will not give thee of the land of the children of Ammon any possession; because I have given it unto the children of Lot for a possession.
- 2 Chr 20:1It came to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
- Gen 12:2And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
- 2 Sam 8:13And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
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