1 Kings 4:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought tribute, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

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Josh 1:4 : 4 From the wilderness, and this Lebanon, even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your border.
Gen 15:18 : 18 In that day Jehovah made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
Ps 68:29 : 29 Because of thy temple at Jerusalem Kings shall bring presents unto thee.
Exod 23:31 : 31 And I will set thy border from the Red Sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the wilderness unto the River: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
Deut 11:24 : 24 Every place whereon the sole of your foot shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness, and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the hinder sea shall be your border.
Ps 72:8-9 : 8 He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, And from the River unto the ends of the earth. 9 They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; And his enemies shall lick the dust. 10 The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. 11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; All nations shall serve him.
Ps 76:11 : 11 Vow, and pay unto Jehovah your God: Let all that are round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
1 Sam 10:27 : 27 But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.
1 Kgs 4:24 : 24 For he had dominion over all [the region] on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
2 Kgs 17:3 : 3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.
2 Chr 9:26-31 : 26 And he ruled over all the kings from the River even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. 27 And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore-trees that are in the lowland, for abundance. 28 And they brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands. 29 Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat? 30 And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. 31 And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chr 17:5 : 5 Therefore Jehovah established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought to Jehoshaphat tribute; and he had riches and honor in abundance.
2 Chr 32:23 : 23 And many brought gifts unto Jehovah to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
Ezra 4:20 : 20 There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all [the country] beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid unto them.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

2 Chr 9:26
83%
26And he ruled over all the kings from the River even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
1 Kgs 4:22-27
6 verses
77%
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 a hundred sheep, besides harts, and gazelles, and roebucks, and fatted fowl.
24For he had dominion over all [the region] on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, 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.
27And those officers provided victuals for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month; they let nothing be lacking.
1 Kgs 4:1
77%
1And king Solomon was king over all Israel.
2 Chr 9:30
74%
30And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
1 Kgs 4:34
74%
34And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
2 Chr 9:22-24
3 verses
74%
22So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
23And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
24And they brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
1 Kgs 11:41-42
2 verses
73%
41Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
42And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
1 Kgs 10:23-25
3 verses
72%
23So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
24And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
25And they brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, and armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
2 Chr 1:12-13
2 verses
72%
12wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee; neither shall there any after thee have the like.
13So Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting, unto Jerusalem; and he reigned over Israel.
1 Chr 29:23-25
3 verses
72%
23Then Solomon sat on the throne of Jehovah as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
24And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king.
25And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
1 Kgs 4:20
72%
20Judah and Israel were many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
1 Kgs 8:65
72%
65So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt, before Jehovah our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
1 Kgs 4:29-30
2 verses
72%
29And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the {H3220} sea-shore.
30And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
2 Chr 9:14
71%
14besides that which the traders and merchants brought: and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the country brought gold and silver to Solomon.
2 Chr 9:28
71%
28And they brought horses for Solomon out of Egypt, and out of all lands.
2 Chr 7:8
71%
8So Solomon held the feast at that time seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt.
Ezra 4:20
71%
20There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all [the country] beyond the River; and tribute, custom, and toll, was paid unto them.
1 Kgs 9:21-22
2 verses
71%
21their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel were not able utterly to destroy, of them did Solomon raise a levy of bondservants unto this day.
22But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondservants; but they were the men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen.
2 Chr 1:1-2
2 verses
70%
1And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and Jehovah his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
2And Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every prince in all Israel, the heads of the fathers' [houses].
1 Kgs 10:13
70%
13And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, besides that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.
2 Chr 9:12
70%
12And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, besides that which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went to her own land, she and her servants.
1 Kgs 10:21
69%
21And all king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
1 Kgs 10:4
69%
4And when the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
1 Kgs 5:11
69%
11And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year.
1 Kgs 9:28
69%
28And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
1 Kgs 1:46
69%
46And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
1 Chr 29:30
69%
30with all his reign and his might, and the times that went over him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.
1 Kgs 10:15
69%
15besides [that which] the traders [brought], and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mingled people, and of the governors of the country.
2 Chr 8:8
68%
8of their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, of them did Solomon raise a levy [of bondservants] unto this day.
1 Kgs 4:7
68%
7And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and his household: each man had to make provision for a month in the year.
2 Chr 1:16
68%
16And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
1 Kgs 10:28
68%
28And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; and the king's merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price.
Ps 72:10
68%
10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall render tribute: The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
2 Chr 7:4
67%
4Then the king and all the people offered sacrifice before Jehovah.