jan 1, 1042 BC - 1st Campaign of David: against Hadadezer

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DAVID AND SOLOMON'S KINGDOMS: LEGEND OR HISTORY? by Gerard Gertoux

The first campaign of David (1042 BCE) was against Hadadezer, Syrian king of Zoba (1Ch 18:3-10).

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1 Chronicles 18

3 David also defeated Hadade′zer king of Zobah, toward Hamath, as he went to set up his monument[a] at the river Euphra′tes. 4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but left enough for a hundred chariots. 5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadade′zer king of Zobah, David slew twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians. 6 Then David put garrisons[b] in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went. 7 And David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadade′zer, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadade′zer, David took very much bronze; with it Solomon made the bronze sea and the pillars and the vessels of bronze.

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