'Kingdoms' in the Bible
He ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines as far as the border of Egypt.
The Lord put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.
He prayed: "O Lord God of our ancestors, you are the God who lives in heaven and rules over all the kingdoms of the nations. You possess strength and power; no one can stand against you.
All the kingdoms of the surrounding lands were afraid of God when they heard how the Lord had fought against Israel's enemies.
It read: "This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: 'The Lord God of the heavens has given to me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build for him a temple in Jerusalem in Judah. May the Lord your God energize you who belong to his people, so you may be able to go back there!"