'Kingdoms' in the Bible
However, they will become his servants so that they may recognize the difference between serving Me and serving the kingdoms of other lands.”
The terror of the Lord was on all the kingdoms of the lands that surrounded Judah, so they didn’t fight against Jehoshaphat.
He said:Yahweh, the God of our ancestors, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.
The terror of God was on all the kingdoms of the lands when they heard that Yahweh had fought against the enemies of Israel.
This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and has appointed me to build Him a temple at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you of His people may go up, and may the Lord his God be with him.