5 When the ^aSyrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand of the Syrians.  ‡

6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

8 Also from¹ Tibhath and from Chun, cities of Hadadezer, David brought a large amount of ^abronze, with which ^bSolomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and the articles of bronze.  ‡

9 Now when¹ Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,  ‡