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The Promised Land Realized
Commentators explain that Solomon's dominion stretched from Tiphsah on the Euphrates River to Gaza near the border of Egypt. This vast territory, which included many smaller kingdoms, represented the peak of Israel's power and the fulfillment of God's land promise to Abraham.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 4:24
18th Century
Theologian
On this side the river - that is, the region west of the Euphrates.
Tiphsah, or Tiphsach, is the place on the Euphrates called Thapsa…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 4:24
19th Century
Bishop
Azzah is the well-known Philistine city, Gaza.
John Gill
On 1 Kings 4:24
17th Century
Pastor
For he had dominion over all [the region] on this side the
river
Or beyond the river …
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 4:20–28
17th Century
Minister
Never did the crown of Israel shine so bright, as when Solomon wore it. He had peace on all sides. In this, his kingdom was a type of the Messiah's…