1 Kings 4:21 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 4:21

And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

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ASV

And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought tribute, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Solomon’s empire, like all the great empires of Asia down to the time of the Persians, consisted of a congeries of small kingdoms, all ruled by their own kings 1Ki 4:24, who admitted the suzerainty of the Jewish monarch, and paid him “presents,” i. e., an annual tribute (see 1Ki 10:25). Unto the land of the Philistines - There is no word corresponding to “unto” in the Hebrew.

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

The river - Euphrates: for so far David, having conquered the Syrians, extended his empire, which Solomon also maintained in that extent. And so God's promise concerning the giving the whole land, as far as Euphrates, to the Israelites, was fulfilled.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וּשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה	u.she.lo.Moh	and Solomon	H8010 →
הָיָ֤ה	ha.Yah	he was	H1961 →
מוֹשֵׁל֙	mo.Shel	ruling	H4910 →
בְּכָל־	be.khol	over all	H3605 →
הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹת	ha.mam.la.Khot	the kingdoms	H4467 →
מִן־	min-	from	H4480 →
הַנָּהָר֙	ha.na.Har	the River	H5104 →
אֶ֣רֶץ	'E.retz	[the] land of	H776 →
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים	pe.lish.Tim	[the] Philistines	H6430 →
וְעַ֖ד	ve.'Ad	and to	H5704 →
גְּב֣וּל	ge.Vul	[the] border of	H1366 →
מִצְרָ֑יִם	mitz.Ra.yim	Egypt	H4714 →
מַגִּשִׁ֥ים	ma.gi.Shim	[they were] bringing	H5066 →
מִנְחָ֛ה	min.Chah	tribute	H4503 →
וְעֹבְדִ֥ים	ve.'oe.Dim	and [were] serving	H5647 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה	she.lo.Moh	Solomon	H8010 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
יְמֵ֥י	ye.Mei	[the] days of	H3117 →
חַיָּֽיו׃ פ	chai.Yav	life his	H2416 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Genesis 15:18
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—
leads to
- Deuteronomy 11:24
  Every place where the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Western Sea.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Joshua 1:3–4
  I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses.
- Genesis 12:7
  Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.
- Genesis 24:7
  The LORD, the God of heaven, who brought me from my father’s house and my native land, who spoke to me and promised me on oath, saying, ‘To your offspring I will give this…
- Genesis 13:15
  for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.
Through
Psalms 68:29
Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
leads to
- 1 Kings 10:10
  Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again was such an abundance of spices brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave…
Through
1 Kings 4:24
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.
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 22:9
  But a son will be born to you who will be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name will be Solomon, and…
Through
Joshua 1:4
Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great River Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—and west as far as the Great Sea.
leads to
- Exodus 23:31
  And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you…

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01Commentary

The record, by era

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About 1 Kings

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 1 Kings