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From Betah and from Berothai, the towns of Hadadezer, King David took very many bronze items.

When Toi, the king of Hamath, heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer, 10 Toi sent Joram his son to King David to greet him[a] and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; for Hadadezer had often been at war with Toi.[b] He brought with him[c] objects of silver and objects of gold and objects of bronze.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 8:10 Literally “to ask peace for himself”
  2. 2 Samuel 8:10 Literally “for Hadadezer was a man of wars with Toi”
  3. 2 Samuel 8:10 Literally “In his hand were”