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King of Zobah-Hamath defeated by David; David captured 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers from his forces; his bronze later became raw material for Solomon's Temple
King of Zobah-Hamath and a formidable adversary of David, Hadadezer was decisively defeated when David expanded Israel's northern borders. David captured vast forces from him — 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers — and the bronze taken from his cities later became raw material for Solomon's Temple. His story appears in 2 Samuel 8 and 1 Chronicles 18.
David defeats the Aramean coalition of Hadadezer of Zobah and carries home from Tibhath and Cun the enormous quantity of bronze that Solomon will later forge into the Sea, the pillars Jachin and Boaz, and the vessels of the temple.
David Takes Metheg-ammah from the Philistines and Subdues the Surrounding NationsUnited KingdomAfter consolidating his throne King David sweeps the surrounding nations — defeating the Philistines and taking Metheg-ammah (Gath) Moab Edom Damascus and the king of Zobah — extending Israels borders to their fullest reach and laying the foundation for Solomons golden age.
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Hadadezer is the powerful king of Zobah-Hamath who sent reinforcements to Damascus — but his alliance fails, and his forces are routed just as his own army was.
Round Two — They Came Back Bigger1 Chronicles 19:16-19Hadadezer's army, now reinforced with troops from beyond the Euphrates under commander Shophach, represents the Syrians' attempt to reverse their earlier defeat by escalating to a much larger military response.
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