^{3 Ref} And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

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

^{5 Ref} And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

^{6 Ref} Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

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

^{8 Ref} Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon made the brazen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

^{9 Ref} Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;