1
After this, David defeated and crushed the Philistines. He took Gath and its surrounding villages from them.
2
He also defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David's subjects and paid taxes [to him].
3
When David went to establish his control [over the territory] along the Euphrates River, he defeated King Hadadezer at Hamath.
4
David took 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers from him. David also disabled all but 100 of their horses so that they couldn't pull chariots.
5
When the Arameans from Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.
6
David put troops in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became his subjects and paid taxes [to him]. Everywhere David went, the LORD gave him victories.
7
David took the gold shields that Hadadezer's servants carried, and he brought them to Jerusalem.
8
David also took a large quantity of bronze from Tibhath and Cun, Hadadezer's cities. ([Later] Solomon used it to make the pool, pillars, and utensils [for the temple].)
9
When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of Zobah's King Hadadezer,