2 Samuel 8:3–10

³David defeated also Adarezer the son of Rohob king of Soba, when he went to extend his dominion over the river Euphrates.

⁴And David took from him a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and houghed all the chariot horses: and only reserved of them for one hundred chariots.

⁵And the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Adarezer the king of Soba: and David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

⁶And David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and Syria served David under tribute, and the Lord preserved David in all his enterprises, whithersoever he went.

⁷And David took the arms of gold, which the servants of Adarezer wore and brought them to Jerusalem.

⁸And out of Bete, and out of Beroth, cities of Adarezer, king David took an exceeding great quantity of brass.

⁹And Thou the king of Emath heard that David had defeated all the forces of Adarezer.

¹⁰And Thou sent Joram his son to king David, to salute him, and to congratulate with him, and to return him thanks: because he had fought against Adarezer, and had defeated him. For Thou was an enemy to Adarezer, and in his hand were vessels of gold, and vessels of silver, and vessels of brass: