5
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians.
6
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
7
And David took the shields of gold that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8
And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze. With it Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the vessels of bronze.
9
When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,
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