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

⁹ When Tou^[b] king of Hamath^(C) heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,^{(D) 10} he sent his son Joram^[c] to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Joram brought with him articles of silver, of gold and of bronze.

¹¹ King David dedicated^(E) these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold from all the nations he had subdued:

⁷ David took the gold shields carried by the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. ⁸ From Tebah^[a] and Kun, towns that belonged to Hadadezer, David took a great quantity of bronze, which Solomon used to make the bronze Sea,^(A) the pillars and various bronze articles.

⁹ When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah, ¹⁰ he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold, of silver and of bronze.

¹¹ King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold he had taken from all these nations: Edom^(B) and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek.^(C)