8. David also took many things made of bronze from Tebah and Berothai, which had been cities under Hadadezer’s control.
9. Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer.
10. So Toi sent his son Joram to greet and congratulate King David for defeating Hadadezer. (Hadadezer had been at war with Toi.) Joram brought items made of silver, gold, and bronze.
11. King David gave them to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had taken from the other nations he had defeated.
12. These nations were Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek. David also gave the Lord what he had taken from Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13. David was famous after he returned from defeating eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
14. He put groups of soldiers all over Edom, and all the Edomites became his servants. The Lord gave David victory everywhere he went.
15. David was king over all Israel, and he did what was fair and right for all his people.
16. Joab son of Zeruiah was commander over the army. Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder.
17. Zadok son of Ahitub and Abiathar son of Ahimelech were priests. Seraiah was the royal secretary.
18. Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites. And David’s sons were priests.