"Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines and to the border of Egypt; they brought him tribute and served him all the days of his life." — The *extent of Solomon's dominion* (*moshel be-kol-ha-mamlakim*) stretches from *Euphrates* in the north to *Egypt* in the south and the *Philistine* territory to the west. The *tributary relationships* (*hevi'u shuva'im u-ma'avu et-Shlomoh*) established by David are maintained and expanded. The phrase *all the days of his life* suggests that tributary relationships remained *stable* throughout Solomon's reign—a sign of his diplomatic and military strength.

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