1 Kings 4:21

(5:1) ¹  Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River ²  to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon’s subjects throughout his lifetime. ³ 

Ge 15:18; Ex 23:31; De 11:24; Jos 1:4; 1Sa 10:27; 1Ki 4:24; 2Ki 17:3; 2Ch 9:26-31; 2Ch 17:5; 2Ch 32:23; Ezr 4:20; Ps 68:29; Ps 72:8-11; Ps 72:10,11; Ps 76:11

¹ sn Beginning with 4:21, the verse numbers through 5:18 in the English Bible differ from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (BHS), with 4:21 ET = 5:1 HT, 4:22 ET = 5:2 HT, etc., through 5:18 ET = 5:32 HT. Beginning with 6:1 the numbering of verses in the English Bible and the Hebrew text is again the same.

² tn Heb “the River” (also in v. 24). This is the standard designation for the Euphrates River in biblical Hebrew.

³ tn Heb “[They] were bringing tribute and were serving Solomon all the days of his life.”