Solomon's kingdom included all the nations from the Euphrates River to Philistia and the Egyptian border. They paid him taxes and were subject to him all his life.

Solomon ruled over all the land west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah on the Euphrates as far west as the city of Gaza. All the kings west of the Euphrates were subject to him, and he was at peace with all the neighboring countries.

Next, David attacked King Hadadezer of the Syrian state of Zobah, near the territory of Hamath, because Hadadezer was trying to gain control of the territory by the upper Euphrates River.

His kingdom will reach from sea to sea, from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

We therefore are convinced that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, Your Majesty will no longer be able to control West-of-Euphrates Province."

Then and there the LORD made a covenant with Abram. He said, "I promise to give your descendants all this land from the border of Egypt to the Euphrates River,

As I told Moses, I have given you and all my people the entire land that you will be marching over.

Your borders will reach from the desert in the south to the Lebanon Mountains in the north; from the great Euphrates River in the east, through the Hittite country, to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.

Then he set up military camps in their territory, and they became his subjects and paid taxes to him. The LORD made David victorious everywhere.

He set up military camps throughout Edom, and the people there became King David's subjects. The LORD made David victorious everywhere.

When the kings who were subject to Hadadezer realized that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became his subjects. (19:20) The Syrians were never again willing to help the Ammonites.

in addition to the taxes paid by the traders and merchants. The kings of Arabia and the governors of the Israelite districts also brought him silver and gold.

They all consulted him, to hear the wisdom that God had given him.

Each of them brought Solomon gifts---articles of silver and gold, robes, weapons, spices, horses, and mules. This continued year after year.

Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat a large amount of silver and other gifts, and some Arabs brought him 7,700 sheep and 7,700 goats.

God helped him defeat the Philistines, the Arabs living at Gurbaal, and the Meunites.

The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah, and he became so powerful that his fame spread even to Egypt.