^{3 Ref} And David smiteth Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, in his going to bring back his power by the River `Euphrates;'

^{4 Ref} and David captureth from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and David destroyeth utterly the whole of the charioteers, only he leaveth of them a hundred charioteers.

^{5 Ref} And Aram of Damascus cometh to give help to Hadadezer king of Zobah, and David smiteth of Aram twenty and two thousand men;

^{6 Ref} and David putteth garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and Aram is to David for a servant, bearing a present; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone;

^{7 Ref} and David taketh the shields of gold which were on the servants of Hadadezer, and bringeth them to Jerusalem;

^{8 Ref} and from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, hath king David taken very much brass.