^{3 Ref} David smote also Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.

^{4 Ref} And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David hocked all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for a hundred chariots.

^{5 Ref} And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadadezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

^{6 Ref} Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

^{7 Ref} And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

^{8 Ref} And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.