24 And he gathered men about him and became leader of a marauding band, pafter the killing by David. And they went to Damascus and lived there and made him king in Damascus.
5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king eof Zobah, David struck down 22,000 men of the Syrians. 6 Then David put garrisons1 in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the Lord gave victory to David2 wherever he went.