2 Chronicles 9:26
in 2 Chronicles 9He reigned over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And he ruled over all the kings from the River even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
KJV
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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This verse in 2 Chronicles 9
Commentary
2 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
He reigned over all the kings from the Euphrates
on 2 Chronicles 9:26-28
Silver is “as common in Jerusalem as stones,” and horses come “from Egypt and from all the lands”. In 1 Kings the notice of horses from Egypt stands near the account of Solomon's fall. Chronicles carries the notice and tells no fall.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
), because they coveted his acquaintance and friendship. Herein he was a type of Christ, to whom, as soon as he was born, the wise men of the east brought presents, gold, frankincense, and myrrh ( Matt. ii. 11 ), and to whom all that are about him must bring presents, Ps. lxxvi.
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The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיְהִ֥י | vayhi | and he was | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| מוֹשֵׁ֖ל | moshel | ruling | H4910 → | 81 times |
| בְּכָל־ | bekhol | over all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| הַמְּלָכִ֑ים | hamelakhim | the kings | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| מִן־ | min- | from | H4480 → | 1188 times |
| הַנָּהָר֙ | hanahar | the river | H5104 → | |
| וְעַד־ | vead- | and to | H5704 → | 1261 times |
| אֶ֣רֶץ | ʾeretz | [the] land of | H776 → | 2504 times |
| פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים | pelishtim | [the] Philistines | H6430 → | 287 times |
| וְעַ֖ד | vead | and to | H5704 → | 1261 times |
| גְּב֥וּל | gevul | [the] border of | H1366 → | |
| מִצְרָֽיִם׃ | mitzrayim | Egypt | H4714 → | 641 times |
וַיְהִ֥יand he was
vayhiH1961 →3559 times
מוֹשֵׁ֖לruling
moshelH4910 →81 times
בְּכָל־over all
bekholH3605 →5413 times
הַמְּלָכִ֑יםthe kings
hamelakhimH4428 →2525 times
מִן־from
min-H4480 →1188 times
הַנָּהָר֙the river
hanaharH5104 →
וְעַד־and to
vead-H5704 →1261 times
אֶ֣רֶץ[the] land of
ʾeretzH776 →2504 times
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים[the] Philistines
pelishtimH6430 →287 times
וְעַ֖דand to
veadH5704 →1261 times
גְּב֥וּל[the] border of
gevulH1366 →
מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt
mitzrayimH4714 →641 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Daniel 7:14And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is…
it leads to
- Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign…
- Daniel 7:27
Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all…
- Daniel 2:44
In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms…
- John 3:35
The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
- 1 Corinthians 15:24–28
Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.
- Revelation 11:15
Through
Genesis 15:18On 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—
it 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 separate 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.
- Deuteronomy 11:24
Through
Exodus 23:31And 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…
it leads to
- 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—
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Genesis 15:18
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This page draws on Keil, The Books of the Chronicles and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
