1Ki 4:24 | NETfull | STEP | His royal court was so large because he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River from Tiphsah to Gaza; he was at peace with all his neighbors.

1 Kings 4:24

24 His royal court was so large because ^{▼▼ Heb “because.” The words “his royal court was so large” are added to facilitate the logical connection with the preceding verse.} he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River from Tiphsah ^{▼▼ Tiphsah. This was located on the Euphrates River.} to Gaza; he was at peace with all his neighbors. ^{▼▼ Heb “for he was ruling over all [the region] beyond the River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kingdoms beyond the River, and he had peace on every side all around.”}