David attacks the Philistines. David also defeats Moab, making Moab a vassal. David then defeats Hadadezer, and though the Aramaeans come to Hadadezer's aid, David slaughters them, making the Aramaeans vassals. King Tou of Hamath, Hadadezer's enemy, congratulates David and adds to his spoils of precious metals. David becomes famous for slaughtering 18,000 Edomites, whereupon Edom becomes a vassal state.
PEOPLE: David - Philistines - Moabites - Hadarezer - Syrians - יהוה YHVH - Solomon - Tou - Hadoram - Abishai - Edomites - Joab - Jehoshaphat - Zadok - Abimelech - Shavsha - Benaiah - Cherethites - Pelethites
PLACES: Gath - Moab - Zobah - Hamath - Euphrates - Damascus - Syria - Jerusalem - Tibhath - Chun - Edom - Valley of Salt - Israel
RELATED ARTICLES: Ammon - Amalek - Zeruiah - Ahilud - Ahitub[disambiguation needed] - Abiathar - Jehoiada
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