2 Samuel 10:15-19

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¹⁵ When the ·Arameans [Syrians] saw that Israel had defeated them, they came together into one big army. ¹⁶ Hadadezer sent messengers to bring the ·Arameans [Syrians] from ·east of the Euphrates River [^Lbeyond the river], and they went to Helam. Their leader was Shobach, the commander of Hadadezer’s army.

¹⁷ When David heard about this, he gathered all the Israelites together. They crossed over the Jordan River and went to Helam. There the ·Arameans [Syrians] ·prepared for battle [drew up in battle formations] and attacked him. ¹⁸ But the ·Arameans [Syrians] ·ran away [fled] from the Israelites. David killed seven hundred Aramean chariot drivers and forty thousand Aramean ·horsemen [or foot soldiers]. He also killed Shobach, the commander of the Aramean army.

¹⁹ When the kings who ·served [were allied with; ^Lwere the servants of] Hadadezer saw that the Israelites had defeated them, they ·made peace with [surrendered to] the Israelites and served them. And the ·Arameans [Syrians] were afraid to help the ·Ammonites [^Lsons/descendants of Ammon] again.