3. David struck also HADADEZER the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.

4. David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for one hundred chariots.

5. When the Syrians of Damascus came to help HADADEZER king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.

6. Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

7. David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of HADADEZER, and brought them to Jerusalem.

8. From Betah and from Berothai, cities of HADADEZER, king David took a great quantity of brass.

9. When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of HADADEZER,

10. then Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against HADADEZER and struck him; for HADADEZER had wars with Toi. Joram brought with him vessels of silver, vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

11. King David also dedicated these to The LORD, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued;

12. of Syria, of Moab, of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, of Amalek, and of the plunder of HADADEZER, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13. David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

15. When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they gathered themselves together.

16. HADADEZER sent, and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the army of HADADEZER at their head.

17. David was told that; and he gathered all Israel together, passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. The Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

18. The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed seven hundred charioteers of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and struck Shobach the captain of their army, so that he died there.

19. When all the kings who were servants to HADADEZER saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians were afraid to help the children of Ammon any more.

God raised up an adversary to him, Rezon the son of Eliada, who had fled from his lord HADADEZER king of Zobah.

3. David defeated HADADEZER king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

4. David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them enough for one hundred chariots.

5. When the Syrians of Damascus came to help HADADEZER king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.

6. Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

7. David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of HADADEZER, and brought them to Jerusalem.

8. From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of HADADEZER, David took very much brass, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the vessels of brass.

9. When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of HADADEZER king of Zobah,

10. he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against HADADEZER and struck him (for HADADEZER had wars with Tou); and he had with him all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

6. When the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent one thousand talents of silver to hire chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, out of Aram-maacah, and out of Zobah.

7. So they hired for themselves thirty-two thousand chariots, and the king of Maacah with his people, who came and encamped near Medeba. The children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

8. When David heard of it, he sent Joab with all the army of the mighty men.

9. The children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the gate of the city; and the kings who had come were by themselves in the field.

10. Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose some of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.

11. The rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother; and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.

12. He said, "If the Syrians are too strong for me, then you are to help me; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will help you.

13. Be courageous, and let us be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do that which seems good to him."

14. So Joab and the people who were with him came near to the front of the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.

15. When the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians had fled, they likewise fled before Abishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Joab came to Jerusalem.

16. When the Syrians saw that they were defeated by Israel, they sent messengers, and called out the Syrians who were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the army of HADADEZER leading them.

17. David was told that; so he gathered all Israel together, passed over the Jordan, came to them, and set the battle in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

18. The Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed of the Syrian men seven thousand chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and also killed Shophach the captain of the army.

19. When the servants of HADADEZER saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David, and served him. The Syrians would not help the children of Ammon any more.