KJV ORIGINAL
And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he ruled over all the kings from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, and all the way to the border of Egypt.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows that Solomon's kingdom extended over a vast territory, ruling many other kings from the great river in the north to Egypt in the south.
📚 Historical Context
This describes the extent of King Solomon's empire at its peak, around 970-930 BC. The territory stretched from the Euphrates River in modern-day Iraq down to Egypt, encompassing much of what we know today as Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. This was the golden age of Israel's united monarchy, when the nation reached its greatest geographical extent and political influence.
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