1 Kings 4:21
And Solomon 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.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
22And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of meal,
Cross References
Genesis 15:18In that day LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, To thy seed I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:
Deuteronomy 11:24Every place on which the sole of your foot shall tread shall be yours, from the wilderness, and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even to the hinder sea shall be your border.
1 Samuel 10:27But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
2 Kings 17:3Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him. And Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.
2 Chronicles 17:5Therefore LORD established the kingdom in his hand. And all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute, and he had riches and honor in abundance.
Ezra 4:20There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem who have ruled over all [the country] beyond the River, and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid to them.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 4:21-29
The Supply of Solomon's Household. ( b. c. 1014.) 20 Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry. 21 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. 22 And Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, 23 Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and… Read the whole commentary →