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1 Kings 4:21

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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.
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  1. Genesis 15:18Rank 1 from verse 21
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    18In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:

  2. Joshua 1:4Rank 2 from verse 21
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    4From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.

  3. Psalms 68:29Rank 3 from verse 21
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    29Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.

  4. 1 Kings 4:24Rank 4 from verse 21
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    24For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.

  5. 2 Chronicles 9:26–31Rank 5 from verse 21
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    26¶ And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.

    27And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that are in the low plains in abundance.

    28And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands.

    29¶ Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?

    30And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.

    31And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.

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1 Kings 4:21

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reigned

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Past-tense or past-participial form of reign (to rule as a king or exercise sovereign authority).

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kingdoms

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Sense 1: Realms, nations, or dominions ruled by kings. Sense 2: The exercise of royal rule.

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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presents

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Sense 1: Being at hand or in a place. Sense 2: A gift, or to bring, offer, show, or give.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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served

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of serve, meaning to work for, obey, attend, minister to, worship, or fulfil a purpose.

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20¶ Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.

21And 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.

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22¶ And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine flour, and threescore measures of meal,

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