³ David struck Hadarezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

⁴ David took from him one thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots.

⁵ When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David struck of the Syrians twenty-two thousand men.

⁶ Then David put [garrisons] in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

⁷ David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

⁸ From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadarezer, David took very much brass, with which Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

⁹ When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah,