5
When the Arameans from Damascus came to the aid of Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.
6
David set up a puppet government in Aram-Damascus. The Arameans became subjects of David and were forced to bring tribute. God gave victory to David wherever he marched.
7
David plundered the gold shields that belonged to the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8
He also looted Tebah and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, of a huge quantity of bronze that Solomon later used to make the Great Bronze Sea, the Pillars, and bronze equipment in The Temple.
9
Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck down the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah.
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