5. When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Zobah’s King Hadadezer, David killed twenty-two thousand of them.
6. David set up forts among the Arameans of Damascus. And the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought him tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.
7. David took the gold shields carried by Hadadezer’s servants and brought them to Jerusalem.
8. King David also took a large amount of bronze from Tebah and Berothai, towns that belonged to Hadadezer.
9. When Hamath’s King Toi heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,
10. he sent his son Joram to King David to wish him well and congratulate him on his battle and defeat of Hadadezer, because Toi was an enemy of Hadadezer. Joram brought silver, gold, and bronze objects with him.