He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
- BSB He reigned over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.
- NKJV So he reigned over all the kings from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.
- NASB He was ruler over all the kings from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, and as far as the border of Egypt.
- NLT He ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River in the north to the land of the Philistines and the border of Egypt in the south.
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Solomon ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates to Philistia and the border of Egypt. It marks the vast extent of his dominion.
Overview
His sway over this broad region approached the borders God had promised to Abraham's offspring. This expansive rule represents a high point of Israel's territorial blessing. It foreshadows the boundless dominion of the promised messianic King.
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Cross-references · 8
- 1 Kgs 4:21Solomon 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.
- Gen 15:18In that day Yahweh made a covenant with Abram, saying, “I have given this land to your offspring, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:
- 1 Kgs 4:24For 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.
- Exod 23:31I will set your border from the Red Sea even to the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the River; for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you.
- Dan 7:14There was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, 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.
- Ps 72:8–11He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.
- Rev 19:16He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”
- Josh 13:2–7“This is the land that still remains: all the regions of the Philistines, and all the Geshurites;
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