⁶ He put garrisons^(A) in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject^(B) to him and brought tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.^(C)

²⁴ When David destroyed Zobah’s army, Rezon gathered a band of men around him and became their leader; they went to Damascus,^(A) where they settled and took control.

⁵ When the Arameans of Damascus^(A) came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them. ⁶ He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought him tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.