Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.
Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Ha´zar–e´nan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan.
But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the Lord the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of the wilderness.
namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sido´nians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Ba´al–her´mon unto the entering in of Hamath.