NET Bible
"When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,"
— 1 Chronicles 18:9, NET Bible
“Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;”
“And when Tou king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah, ”
“When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,”
“Now when Thou king of Hemath heard that David had defeated all the army of Adarezer king of Soba,”
“Now when Tou, king of Hamath, had news that David had overcome all the army of Hadadezer, king of Zobah,”
“Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;”
David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned.
David took the golden shields which Hadadezer’s servants had carried and brought them to Jerusalem.
From Tibhath and Kun, Hadadezer’s cities, David took a great deal of bronze.(Solomon used it to make the big bronze basin called“The Sea,” the pillars, and other bronze items.)
When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,
he sent his son Hadoram to King David to extend his best wishes and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Tou had been at war with Hadadezer. He also sent various items made of gold, silver, and bronze.
King David dedicated these things to the LORD, along with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
Abishai son of Zeruiah killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.