And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah, at Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

And the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, and David smote of the Syrians twenty-two thousand men.

And Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the forces of Hadarezer king of Zobah;

And the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David; and Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and from the Syrians of Maacah, and from Zobah.