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