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

22And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal, 23Ten fat oxen, and twenty oxen out of the pastures, and an hundred sheep, beside harts, and roebucks, and fallowdeer, and fatted fowl. 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. 25And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beer–sheba, all the days of Solomon. 26And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand 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

• 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 border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.
• Judges 16:1Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.
• 1 Kings 4:21And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.
• Psalms 72:8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
• 1 Kings 5:4But now Yhwh my God hath given me rest on every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil occurrent.
• 1 Chronicles 22:9Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
• Psalms 72:3The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
• Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Yhwh of Armies will perform this.
• Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
• Hebrews 7:1For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning 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