1 Kings 4:21

“And Solomon was ruling over all the kingdoms from the river Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt; they brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.”

1 Kings 4:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Kings 4:21, word by word

And Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelomo

Solomon

Solomon: son of David and Bathsheba, who reigned after him and built the temple. His name comes from "peace" (shalom).

Where else “shelomo” appears
wasהָיָהhaya

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “haya” appears
rulingמוֹשֵׁלmoshel

rule

To hold sway over something or someone.

Where else “moshel” appears
the kingdomsמַּמְלָכוֹתmamlachot

kingdom

A land ruled by a king.

Where else “mamlachot” appears
the riverנָּהָרnahar

river

River, stream; above all the Euphrates ("the River") or the Nile.

Where else “nahar” appears
the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםpelishtim

Philistines

Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.

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the borderגְּבוּלgevul

border

The border of a land.

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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they broughtמַגִּשִׁיםmagishim

bring near

To carry something over, or present a gift.

Where else “magishim” appears
tributeמִנְחָהmincha

tribute

What a conquered people must pay the king who rules them.

Where else “mincha” appears
and servedעֹבְדִיםovdim

serve

To serve a person.

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the daysיְמֵיyeme

time

Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.

Where else “yeme” appears
of his lifeחַיָּיchayay

life

The span and strength of being alive, which come from God.

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Translation note

In the Hebrew numbering, chapter 5 begins here (4:21 = 5:1 Hebrew).

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

20Judah and Israel were many, like the sand that is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.

21 · This verse (above)

22And the food of Solomon for one day was thirty kors of fine flour and sixty kors of meal,

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