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24 His royal court was so large because[a] he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River from Tiphsah[b] to Gaza; he was at peace with all his neighbors.[c]

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