1 Kings 4:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 4:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 4:21 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 4:21 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Kings 4:21 (KJV)
1 Kings 4:21 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 4:21
“And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. river: that is, Euphrates”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:21: reigned, over, river
“And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. the whole...: Heb. the days of the years of his life”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:21: land, egypt, days
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:21: over, river, land
“And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night; and when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:21: over, land, egypt
“He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me: face: Heb. eye”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 4:21: over, river, land
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