1 Chronicles 18:5

World English Bible

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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1 Chronicles 18:5 in other translations

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

1 Chronicles 18:5 · American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 18:5 in context

  1. 3David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah to Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
  2. 4David took from him one thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved of them enough for one hundred chariots.
  3. 5When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.
  4. 6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
  5. 7David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.