Ezra 4:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

Mighty kings

1 Kings 4:21

1 Chronicles 18:3

Psalm 72:8

Beyond

Ezra 4:16

Genesis 15:18

Joshua 1:3

Toll

2 Chronicles 26:7

General references

Deuteronomy 19:8

Luke 20:22

Bible References

Mighty kings

And Solomon was ruling over all kingdoms from the river to the land of the rovers, and even to the bound of Egypt: they were bringing a gift and serving Solomon all the days of his life.

And David will strike Hadarezer king of Zobah to Hamath, in his going to set up his hand upon the river Phrath.

And he shall rule from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the. ends of the earth.

Beyond

We making known to the king that if this city shall be built, and its walls be completed, for this cause a portion beyond the river shall not be to thee.

In that day Jehovah cut out a covenant with Abram, saying, To thy seed gave I this land from the river of Egypt, to the great river, the river Euphrates:

Every place which the sole of your foot shall tread upon it, to you I gave it as I spake to Moses.

Toll

And David will set up in Aram of Darmesek; and Aram will be servants to David, lifting up a gift And Jehovah will save for David in all which he went

And the servants of Hadarezer will see that they were smitten before Israel, and they will be at peace with David, and will serve him: and Aram would no more help the sons of Ammon.

Besides from men reconnoitering and those trafficking, bringing. And all the kings of Arabia and the prefects of the land bringing gold and silver to Solomon.

And from the rovers bringing a gift to Jehoshaphat, and silver of tribute; also the Arabians bringing to him flocks, seven thousand, and seven hundred rams, and seven thousand and seven hundred he goats.

And God will help him against the rovers, and against the Arabians inhabiting Gur-Baal, and the Mehunims.

General references

And if Jehovah thy God shall enlarge thy bound as he sware to thy fathers, and give to thee all the land which he spake to give to thy fathers;

Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not