5
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand Arameans.
6
Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus; and the Arameans became subject to David, and brought tribute. The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
7
David took the gold shields that were carried by the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8
From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a vast quantity of bronze; with it Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the vessels of bronze.
9
When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the whole army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,
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