1 Kings 4:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Solomon

Brought

Psalm 76:11

General references

Bible References

Solomon

For he was ruling over everything west of the [Euphrates] River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kings west of the [Euphrates] River; and he had peace on all sides around him.

On the same day the Lord made a covenant (promise, pledge) with Abram, saying,

“To your descendants I have given this land,
From the river of Egypt to the great river Euphrates—

I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines (the Mediterranean), and from the wilderness to the River Euphrates; for I will hand over the residents of the land to you, and you shall drive them out before you.

Every place on which the sole of your foot treads shall become yours; your territory shall be from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the river, the river Euphrates, as far as the western sea (the Mediterranean).

From the wilderness [of Arabia in the south] and this Lebanon [in the north], even as far as the great river, the river Euphrates [in the east], all the land of the Hittites (Canaan), and as far as the Great [Mediterranean] Sea toward the west shall be your territory.

He ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, and as far as the border of Egypt.

There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem who have ruled over all the provinces west of the [Euphrates] River, and tax, custom, and toll were paid to them.

May he also rule from sea to sea
And from the River [Euphrates] to the ends of the earth.

Brought

But some worthless men said, “How can this man save and rescue us?” And they regarded Saul with contempt and did not bring him a gift. But he ignored the insult and kept silent.

Shalmaneser [V] king of Assyria came up against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute (money).

Therefore the Lord established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had great wealth and honor.

And many brought gifts to the Lord at Jerusalem and valuable presents to Hezekiah king of Judah; so from then on he was exalted in the sight of all nations.

Because of Your temple at Jerusalem
[Pagan] kings will bring gifts to You [out of respect].

The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring offerings;
The kings of Sheba and Seba will offer gifts.

Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them;
Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be feared [with awe-inspired reverence].

General references

“If the Lord your God enlarges your border, as He has sworn to your fathers to do, and gives you all the land which He promised to give to your fathers—

Israel sent out its branches to the [Mediterranean] Sea,
And its branches to the [Euphrates] River.

In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,
But in a lack of people is a [pretentious] prince’s ruin.