³ Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer^(A) son of Rehob, king of Zobah,^(B) when he went to restore his monument at^[a] the Euphrates^(C) River. ⁴ David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers^[b] and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung^(D) all but a hundred of the chariot horses.

⁵ When the Arameans of Damascus^(E) came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them. ⁶ He put garrisons^(F) in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject^(G) to him and brought tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.^(H)

⁷ David took the gold shields^(I) that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. ⁸ From Tebah^[c] and Berothai,^(J) towns that belonged to Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.