1 Kings 4:24

1 Kings 4:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
• New International Version (NIV)For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he had dominion over all the region west of the Euphrates from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kings west of the Euphrates. And he had peace on all sides around him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For he had dominion over all the region on this side of the River from Tiphsah even to Gaza, namely over all the kings on this side of the River; and he had peace on every side all around him.

Context of 1 Kings 4:24

22Solomon’s food [for the royal household] for one day was thirty kors of finely milled flour, sixty kors of wheat flour, 23ten fat oxen, twenty pasture-fed oxen, a hundred sheep not counting fallow deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened fowl. For he was ruling over everything west of the [Euphrates] River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kings west of the [Euphrates] River; and he had peace on all sides around him. 25Judah and Israel lived in security, every man under his vine and fig tree [in peace and prosperity], from Dan [in the north] to Beersheba [in the south], during all the days of Solomon. 26Solomon also had 40,000 stalls of horses for his chariots, and 12,000 horsemen.

1 Kings 4:24 word by word

כִּי־ה֞וּא רֹדֶ֣ה׀ בְּכָל־עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֗ר מִתִּפְסַח֙ וְעַד־עַזָּ֔ה בְּכָל־מַלְכֵ֖י עֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר וְשָׁל֗וֹם הָ֥יָה ל֛וֹ מִכָּל־עֲבָרָ֖יו מִסָּבִֽיב׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For he had dominionרָדָהrâdâh · to ruleH7287
• on this sideעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: westH5676
• the riverנָהָרnâhâr · RiverH5104
• from Tiphsahתִּפְסַחtiphsach · TiphsahH8607
• even to Azzahעַזָּה‛azzâh · GazaH5804
• over all the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• and he had peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
• on all sidesעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: besideH5676
• on all sidesעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439

Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:24

• Genesis 10:19The territory of the Canaanite extended from Sidon as one goes to Gerar, as far as Gaza; and as one goes to Sodom and Gomorrah and Admah and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
• Judges 16:1Then Samson went to Gaza and saw a prostitute there, and went in to her.
• 1 Kings 4:21Now Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the [Euphrates] River to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt; they brought tribute (money) and served Solomon all the days of his life.
• Psalms 72:8May he also rule from sea to sea And from the River [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth.
• 1 Kings 5:4But now that the Lord my God has given me rest [from war] on every side, there is neither adversary nor misfortune [confronting me].
• 1 Chronicles 22:9Behold, a son will be born to you, who will be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.
• Psalms 72:3The mountains will bring peace and prosperity to the people, And the hills, in [the establishment of] righteousness.
• Isaiah 9:7There shall be no end to the increase of His government and of peace, [He shall rule] on the throne of David and over his kingdom, To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness From that time forward and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.
• Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest [heaven], And on earth peace among men with whom He is well-pleased.”
• Hebrews 7:1For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham as he returned from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

Commentaries on 1 Kings 4:24

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24On this side the river - i. e., the region west of the Euphrates. Tiphsah, or Tiphsach, the place on the Euphrates called Thapsacus. The word means “ford,” or “passage,” being formed from פסח pâsach “to pass over” (compare “paschal”). It is the modern Suriyeh, forty-five miles below Balls, at the point where the Euphrates changes its course from south to southeast by east. The stream is fordable here, and nowhere else in this part of its course…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-28Verses 20-28 Never did the crown of Israel shine so bright, as when Solomon wore it. He had peace on all sides. Herein, his kingdom was a type of the Messiah's; for to Him it is promised that he shall have the heathen for his inheritance, and that princes shall worship him. The spiritual peace, and joy, and holy security, of all the faithful subjects of the Lord Jesus, were typified by that of Israel. The kingdom of God is not, as Solomon's was, meat and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25Each family had its own home and garden. Solomon's people lived in ideal conditions, hinting at the future messianic era (Micah 4:4), enjoying prosperity and peace.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. from Tiphsah--that is, Thapsacus, a large and flourishing town on the west bank of the Euphrates, the name of which was derived from a celebrated ford near it, the lowest on that river. even to Azzah--that is, Gaza, on the southwestern extremity, not far from the Mediterranean.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 4:24

• Canaan
• Gaza
• Nation
• Solomon
• Tax
• Tiphsah

In the dictionaries

• Euphrates River, the River
• Euphrates
• Gaza
• Region
• Solomon
• Tiphsah
• Abishag
• Azzah
• Deer
• Genealogy

Commentaries on 1 Kings 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings