5
And when the Aramaeans of Damascus came to the help of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David put to the sword twenty-two thousand Aramaeans.
6
Then David put armed forces in Damascus, and the Aramaeans became his servants and gave him offerings. And the Lord made David overcome wherever he went.
7
And the gold body-covers of the servants of Hadadezer, David took to Jerusalem.
8
And from Tibhath and from Cun, towns of Hadadezer, David took a great store of brass, of which Solomon made the great brass water-vessel and the brass pillars and vessels.
9
Now when Tou, king of Hamath, had news that David had overcome all the army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,
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