King David also took huge quantities of bronze from Betah[a] and Berothai, Hadadezer’s cities.

When King Toi of Hamath(A) heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer, 10 he sent his son Joram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Toi and Hadadezer had fought many wars. Joram had items of silver, gold, and bronze with him.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:8 Some LXX mss, Syr read Tebah

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