1
Now after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
2
And he smote Moab, and the Moabites became David's servants and brought gifts.
3
And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah toward Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the River Euphrates.
4
And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen. David also hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for a hundred chariots.
5
And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.