New English Translation
2 Chronicles 9:26
26He ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines as far as 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and to 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.
Context of 2 Chronicles 9:26
24Year after year visitors brought their gifts, which included items of silver, items of gold, clothes, perfume, spices, horses, and mules. 25Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses and 12,000 horses. He kept them in assigned cities and in Jerusalem. He ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines as far as the border of Egypt. 27The king made silver as plentiful in Jerusalem as stones; cedar was as plentiful as sycamore fig trees are in the lowlands. 28Solomon acquired horses from Egypt and from all the lands.
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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 4:21(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!
- Daniel 7:14To him was given ruling authority, honor, and sovereignty. All peoples, nations, and language groups were serving him. His authority is eternal and will not pass away. His kingdom will not be destroyed.
- Revelation 19:16He has a name written on his clothing and on his thigh: “King of kings and Lord of lords.”
- Genesis 15:18That day the Lord made a covenant with Abram: “To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River –
- Exodus 23:31I will set your boundaries from the Red Sea to the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the River, for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.
- Joshua 13:2This is the land that remains: all the territory of the Philistines and all 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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