Certainly your angry judgment upon men will bring you praise; you reveal your anger in full measure.

Their venom is like that of a snake, like a deaf serpent that does not hear,

Their wine is snakes’ poison, the deadly venom of cobras.

Solomon went to Hamath Zobah and seized it.

Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath, as far as Hazer-hattikon, which is on the border of Hauran.

for jealousy kindles a husband’s rage, and he will not show mercy when he takes revenge.

A king’s wrath is like a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it.

Live with him for a little while until your brother’s rage subsides.

So they went up and investigated the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, at the entrance of Hamath.

from Mount Hor you will draw a line to Lebo Hamath, and the direction of the border will be to Zedad.

When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

Where are the king of Hamath, the king of Arpad, and the king of Lair, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?’”

The king of Babylon ordered them to be executed at Riblah in the territory of Hamath. So Judah was deported from its land.

Their tongues wound like a serpent; a viper’s venom is behind their lips. (Selah)

Is not Calneh like Carchemish? Hamath like Arpad? Samaria like Damascus?

Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Indeed, did any gods rescue Samaria from my power?

Where are the king of Hamath, the king of Arpad, and the kings of Lair, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?’”

The king of Babylon ordered them to be executed at Riblah in the territory of Hamath. So Judah was taken into exile away from its land.

On the west side the Great Sea will be the boundary to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This is the west side.

At the celebration of their king, his princes become inflamed with wine; they conspire with evildoers.