English Standard Version
2 Chronicles 9:26
26And he ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt.
2 Chronicles 9:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
- New International Version (NIV)He ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So he reigned over all the kings from the River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.
- New Living Translation (NLT)He ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River in the north to the land of the Philistines and the border of Egypt in the south.
Context of 2 Chronicles 9:26
24Every one of them brought his present, articles of silver and of gold, garments, myrrh, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year. 25And Solomon had 4,000 stalls for horses and chariots, and 12,000 horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem. And he ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt. 27And the king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stone, and he made cedar as plentiful as the sycamore of the Shephelah. 28And horses were imported for Solomon from Egypt and from all lands.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 92 Chronicles 9:26 word by word
וַיְהִ֥י מוֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּכָל־הַמְּלָכִ֑ים מִן־הַנָּהָר֙ וְעַד־אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְעַ֖ד גְּב֥וּל מִצְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he reignedמָשַׁלmâshal · to ruleH4910
- over all the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- from the riverנָהָרnâhâr · RiverH5104
- even unto the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- and to the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
- of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 9:26
- 1 Kings 4:21Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
- Psalms 72:8May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth!
- Daniel 7:14And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
- Revelation 19:16On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
- Genesis 15:18On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates,
- Exodus 23:31And I will set your border from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness to the Euphrates, for I will give the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you shall drive them out before you.
- Joshua 13:2This is the land that yet remains: all the regions of the Philistines, and all those of the Geshurites
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 9
- 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
- John Wesley’s Notes
- 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
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