When Saul assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies in every direction: against Moab, the Ammonites, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he caused havoc.
When all the kings who were Hadadezer’s subjects saw that they had been defeated by Israel, they made peace with Israel and became their subjects. After this, the Arameans were afraid to ever help the Ammonites again.
Hadadezer sent messengers to bring the Arameans who were beyond the River Euphrates, and they came to Helam with Shobach, commander of Hadadezer’s army, leading them.
When the Ammonites realised they had become repulsive to David, they hired twenty thousand foot soldiers from the Arameans of Beth-rehob and Zobah, one thousand men from the king of Maacah, and twelve thousand men from Tob.
Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the River Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and as far as the border of Egypt. They offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.
Every place the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon and from the River Euphrates to the Mediterranean Sea.
I will set your borders from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea, and from the wilderness to the River Euphrates. For I will place the inhabitants of the land under your control, and you will drive them out ahead of you.
On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, ‘I give this land to your offspring, from the Brook of Egypt to the great river, the River Euphrates: