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.