1. And after this it came to be that Dawiḏ smote the Philistines, and humbled them, and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.
2. And he smote the Mo’aḇites, and the Mo’aḇites became Dawiḏ’s servants, and brought presents.
3. And Dawiḏ smote Haḏaḏezer sovereign of Tsoḇah as far as Ḥamath, as he went to establish his power by the River Euphrates.
4. And Dawiḏ took from him one thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. And Dawiḏ also hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left of them for one hundred chariots.
5. And when Aram of Darmeseq came to help Haḏaḏezer sovereign of Tsoḇah, Dawiḏ smote twenty-two thousand of Aram,
6. and Dawiḏ stationed men in Aram of Darmeseq, and the Arameans became Dawiḏ’s servants, and brought presents. And יהוה saved Dawiḏ wherever he went.
7. And Dawiḏ took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Haḏaḏezer, and brought them to Yerushalayim.
8. And from Tiḇḥath and from Kun, cities of Haḏaḏezer, Dawiḏ brought a large amount of bronze, with which Shelomoh made the bronze Sea, and the columns, and the vessels of bronze.
9. And when To‛u sovereign of Ḥamath heard that Dawiḏ had smitten all the army of Haḏaḏezer sovereign of Tsoḇah,