And 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.
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Gill's Exposition
For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river,.... Or beyond the river Euphrates, in the sense before given, Kg1 4:21; which accounts for the plenty of provisions he had, and the…
Barnes' Notes
Solomon’s empire, like all the great empires of Asia down to the time of the Persians, consisted of a congeries of small kingdoms, all ruled by their own kings 1Ki 4:24, who admitted the suzerainty of…
Adam Clarke
Solomon reigned over all kingdoms - The meaning of this verse appears to be, that Solomon reigned over all the provinces from the river Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, even to the frontiers…
Such a kingdom, and such a court, surely never any prince had, as Solomon's are here described to be.
I. Such a kingdom. Never did the crown of Israel shine so brightly as it did when Solomon wore it,…
Cambridge Bible
Extent of Solomon's Kingdom, the provision for his table, his stud (Not in Chronicles)
21. This verse in the Hebrew is the beginning of Chapter 5, which has therefore 32 verses instead of 18 as in the…
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