3. While King Hadadezer of Zobah was trying to gain control of the territory near the River Euphrates, David met him in battle at Hamath and defeated him.
4. David captured one thousand chariots, seven thousand chariot drivers, and twenty thousand soldiers. And he crippled all but one hundred of the horses.
5. When troops from the Syrian kingdom of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, David killed twenty-two thousand of them.
6. Then David stationed some of his troops in Damascus, and the people there had to accept David as their ruler and pay taxes to him.Everywhere David went, the Lord helped him win battles.
7. Hadadezer's officers had carried gold shields, but David took these shields and brought them back to Jerusalem.
8. He also took a lot of bronze from the cities of Tibhath and Cun, which had belonged to Hadadezer. Later, Solomon used this bronze to make the large bowl called the Sea, and to make the pillars and other furnishings for the temple.
9-10. King Tou of Hamath and King Hadadezer had been enemies. So when Tou heard that David had defeated Hadadezer's whole army, he sent his son Hadoram to congratulate David on his victory. Hadoram also brought him gifts made of gold, silver, and bronze.