And at that time Solomon made a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath to the torrent of Egypt, before Jehovah our God, seven days and seven days, fourteen days.
And the border shall be from the sea to Hazar-enan, at the border of Damascus; and the north northward, even the border of Hamath. And this is the north side.
And you shall measure the east side from between Hauran, and Damascus, and Gilead, and the land of Israel; shall be the Jordan, from the border to the Eastern Sea, and this is the east side.
And these are the names of the tribes: From the north end, at the hand of the way of Hethlon, to the entrance of Hamath, Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus northward, at the hand of Hamath; and there shall be to it an east side and a west: To Dan, one part.
For, behold, I am raising a nation up against you, O house of Israel, a statement of Jehovah, the God of Hosts. And they shall oppress you from the entrance of Hamath to the torrent of the Arabah.
he asked from him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues, so that if he found any being of the Way, both men and women, they having been bound, he might bring them to Jerusalem.