1. After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and he took Gath and its towns away from the Philistines.
2. He also defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s subjects, paying tribute.
3. David then defeated Hadadezer, king of Zobah, toward Hamath, who was on his way to set up his victory stele at the river Euphrates.