1 Kings 4:21

World English Bible (2000)

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.

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  • Josh 1:4 : 4 From the wilderness, and this Lebanon, even to the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border.
  • Gen 15:18 : 18 In that day Yahweh made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your seed I have given this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates:
  • Ps 68:29 : 29 Because of your temple at Jerusalem, kings shall bring presents to you.
  • Exod 23:31 : 31 I 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.
  • Deut 11:24 : 24 Every place whereon 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.
  • Ps 72:8-9 : 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth. 9 Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust. 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.
  • Ps 76:11 : 11 Make vows to Yahweh your God, and fulfill them! Let all of his neighbors bring presents to him who is to be feared.
  • 1 Sam 10:27 : 27 But certain worthless fellows said, "How shall this man save us?" They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
  • 1 Kgs 4:24 : 24 For he had dominion over all [the region] 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.
  • 2 Kgs 17:3 : 3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.
  • 2 Chr 9:26-31 : 26 He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. 27 The king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and he made cedars to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance. 28 They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands. 29 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren't they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat? 30 Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. 31 Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
  • 2 Chr 17:5 : 5 Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.
  • 2 Chr 32:23 : 23 Many brought gifts to Yahweh to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
  • Ezra 4:20 : 20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all [the country] beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid to them.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Chr 9:26
    83%

    26 He ruled over all the kings from the River even to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

  • 1 Kgs 4:22-27
    6 verses
    77%

    22 Solomon's provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and sixty measures of meal,

    23 ten head of fat cattle, and twenty head of cattle out of the pastures, and one hundred sheep, besides harts, and gazelles, and roebucks, and fattened fowl.

    24 For he had dominion over all [the region] 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.

    25 Judah and Israel lived safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon.

    26 Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen.

    27 Those officers provided food for king Solomon, and for all who came to king Solomon's table, every man in his month; they let nothing be lacking.

  • 1 Kgs 4:1
    77%

    1 King Solomon was king over all Israel.

  • 2 Chr 9:30
    74%

    30 Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

  • 1 Kgs 4:34
    74%

    34 There came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

  • 2 Chr 9:22-24
    3 verses
    74%

    22 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

    23 All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

    24 They brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and clothing, armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

  • 1 Kgs 11:41-42
    2 verses
    73%

    41 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, aren't they written in the book of the acts of Solomon?

    42 The time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.

  • 1 Kgs 10:23-25
    3 verses
    72%

    23 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

    24 All the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

    25 They brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and clothing, and armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

  • 2 Chr 1:12-13
    2 verses
    72%

    12 wisdom and knowledge is granted to you. I will give you riches, wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had who have been before you; neither shall there any after you have the like."

    13 So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the Tent of Meeting, to Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.

  • 1 Chr 29:23-25
    3 verses
    72%

    23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of Yahweh as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

    24 All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king.

    25 Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 4:20
    72%

    20 Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

  • 1 Kgs 8:65
    72%

    65 So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt, before Yahweh our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.

  • 1 Kgs 4:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29 God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and very great understanding, even as the sand that is on the seashore.

    30 Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

  • 2 Chr 9:14
    71%

    14 besides that which the traders and merchants brought: and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.

  • 2 Chr 9:28
    71%

    28 They brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands.

  • 2 Chr 7:8
    71%

    8 So Solomon held the feast at that time seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt.

  • Ezra 4:20
    71%

    20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all [the country] beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid to them.

  • 1 Kgs 9:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21 their children who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able utterly to destroy, of them did Solomon raise a levy of bondservants to this day.

    22 But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondservants; but they were the men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.

  • 2 Chr 1:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1 Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Yahweh his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

    2 Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every prince in all Israel, the heads of the fathers' [houses].

  • 1 Kgs 10:13
    70%

    13 King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.

  • 2 Chr 9:12
    70%

    12 King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatever she asked, besides that which she had brought to the king. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.

  • 1 Kgs 10:21
    69%

    21 All king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.

  • 1 Kgs 10:4
    69%

    4 When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

  • 1 Kgs 5:11
    69%

    11 Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year.

  • 1 Kgs 9:28
    69%

    28 They came to Ophir, and fetched from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.

  • 1 Kgs 1:46
    69%

    46 Also, Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.

  • 1 Chr 29:30
    69%

    30 with all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.

  • 1 Kgs 10:15
    69%

    15 besides [that which] the traders [brought], and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mixed people, and of the governors of the country.

  • 2 Chr 8:8
    68%

    8 of their children who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel didn't consume, of them Solomon conscripted forced labor to this day.

  • 1 Kgs 4:7
    68%

    7 Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided food for the king and his household: each man had to make provision for a month in the year.

  • 2 Chr 1:16
    68%

    16 The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt and from Kue; the king's merchants purchased them from Kue.

  • 1 Kgs 10:28
    68%

    28 The horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; and the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.

  • Ps 72:10
    68%

    10 The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

  • 2 Chr 7:4
    67%

    4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifice before Yahweh.