3 David also defeated ^lHadadezer the son of Rehob, king of ^mZobah, as he went to restore his power at the river Euphrates.

13 And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in ^athe Valley of Salt. 14 Then he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, ^band all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.

16 And Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond ^dthe Euphrates.¹ They came to Helam, with ^eShobach the commander of the army of Hadadezer at their head.

3 David also defeated ^bHadadezer king of ^cZobah-Hamath, as he went to set up his monument¹ at the river Euphrates.

12 And ^kAbishai, the son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.