1 Kings 5:4
Context5:4 But now the Lord my God has made me secure on all fronts; there is no adversary or dangerous threat.
1 Kings 4:24
Context4:24 His royal court was so large because 1 he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River from Tiphsah 2 to Gaza; he was at peace with all his neighbors. 3


[4:24] 1 tn Heb “because.” The words “his royal court was so large” are added to facilitate the logical connection with the preceding verse.
[4:24] 2 sn Tiphsah. This was located on the Euphrates River.
[4:24] 3 tn 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.”