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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.
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Hadadezer is introduced here as David's next major opponent — a powerful northern king who was aggressively expanding his own territory near the Euphrates when David moved against him.
Round Two — David Finishes It1 Chronicles 19:16-19Hadadezer appears here as the Syrian king whose commander Shophach leads the reinforcement army — his continued resistance to Israelite power draws David himself into the field for the decisive engagement.
Hadadezer is the Syrian king whose commander Shobach leads the regrouped force at Helam — his coalition of vassal kings is the final military threat David personally comes to crush.
Hadadezer and the Syrians Catch a Massive L2 Samuel 8:3-8Hadadezer is introduced here as king of Zobah — a regional power trying to extend his influence toward the Euphrates who runs directly into David's expanding campaign.
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