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

22Each day Solomon’s royal court consumed thirty cors of finely milled flour, sixty cors of cereal, 23ten calves fattened in the stall, twenty calves from the pasture, and a hundred sheep, not to mention rams, gazelles, deer, and well-fed birds. His royal court was so large because he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River from Tiphsah to Gaza; he was at peace with all his neighbors. 25All the people of Judah and Israel had security; everyone from Dan to Beer Sheba enjoyed the produce of their vines and fig trees throughout Solomon’s lifetime. 26Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses.

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 10:19and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon all the way to Gerar as far as Gaza, and all the way to Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
• Judges 16:1Samson went to Gaza. There he saw a prostitute and went in to have sex with her.
• 1 Kings 4:21(5:1) Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon’s subjects throughout his lifetime.
• Psalms 72:8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth!
• 1 Kings 5:4But now the Lord my God has made me secure on all fronts; there is no adversary or dangerous threat.
• 1 Chronicles 22:9Look, you will have a son, who will be a peaceful man. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. Indeed, Solomon will be his name; I will give Israel peace and quiet during his reign.
• Psalms 72:3The mountains will bring news of peace to the people, and the hills will announce justice.
• Isaiah 9:7His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The Lord’s intense devotion to his people will accomplish this.
• Luke 2:14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among people with whom he is pleased!”
• Hebrews 7:1Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating 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