1 Chronicles 18:2-11

2He defeated the Moabites; the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

3David defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah as far as Hamath, when he went to extend his authority to the Euphrates River.

4David seized from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers, and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but a hundred of Hadadezer’s chariot horses.

5The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans.

6David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.

7David took the golden shields which Hadadezer’s servants had carried and brought them to Jerusalem.

8From Tibhath and Kun, Hadadezer’s cities, David took a great deal of bronze. (Solomon used it to make the big bronze basin called “The Sea,” the pillars, and other bronze items.

9When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,

10he sent his son Hadoram to King David to extend his best wishes and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Tou had been at war with Hadadezer. He also sent various items made of gold, silver, and bronze.

11King David dedicated these things to the Lord, along with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.