When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
2 Samuel 8:5 in context
2 Samuel 8:2–8
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He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
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David also struck Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion at the River.
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David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand footmen. David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for one hundred chariots.
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When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.
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Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
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David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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From Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great quantity of bronze.
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