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

22The daily food requirements for Solomon’s palace were 150 bushels of choice flour and 300 bushels of meal; 23also 10 oxen from the fattening pens, 20 pasture-fed cattle, 100 sheep or goats, as well as deer, gazelles, roe deer, and choice poultry. Solomon’s dominion extended over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza. And there was peace on all his borders. 25During the lifetime of Solomon, all of Judah and Israel lived in peace and safety. And from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south, each family had its own home and garden. 26Solomon had 4,000 stalls for his chariot horses, and he had 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 territory of Canaan extended from Sidon in the north to Gerar and Gaza in the south, and east as far as Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, near Lasha.
• Judges 16:1One day Samson went to the Philistine town of Gaza and spent the night with a prostitute.
• 1 Kings 4:21Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River in the north to the land of the Philistines and the border of Egypt in the south. The conquered peoples of those lands sent tribute money to Solomon and continued to serve him throughout his lifetime.
• Psalms 72:8May he reign 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 given me peace on every side; I have no enemies, and all is well.
• 1 Chronicles 22:9But you will have a son who will be a man of peace. I will give him peace with his enemies in all the surrounding lands. His name will be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel during his reign.
• Psalms 72:3May the mountains yield prosperity for all, and may the hills be fruitful.
• Isaiah 9:7His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!
• Luke 2:14“Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
• Hebrews 7:1This Melchizedek was king of the city of Salem and also a priest of God Most High. When Abraham was returning home after winning a great battle against the kings, Melchizedek met him 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