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David’s Northern Aramean Campaign: Subduing Zobah and Damascus

Trace King David’s decisive northern military campaign securing the Euphrates frontier: departing the royal capital of Jerusalem, routing Hadadezer’s Syrian alliance at Helam, reducing the Syrian stronghold of Zobah, posting garrisons in Damascus, and returning to Mount Zion dedicating shields of gold to the LORD.

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Itinerary Stops (5)

  • Stop 1: Jerusalem (2 Samuel 10:17)

    King David gathers all Israel at Jerusalem to mobilize against the Aramean coalition.

  • Stop 2: Helam (2 Samuel 10:17-19)

    David crosses the Jordan to Helam, destroys Hadadezer’s chariot forces, and slays Shobach.

  • Stop 3: Zobah (Aram-Zobah) (2 Samuel 8:3-4)

    David subdues Aram-zobah at the Euphrates, capturing one thousand chariots and seven hundred horsemen.

  • Stop 4: Damascus (2 Samuel 8:5-6)

    When Syrians of Damascus come to succor Hadadezer, David slays twenty-two thousand and posts garrisons in Damascus.

  • Stop 5: Jerusalem (2 Samuel 8:7-11; 1 Chronicles 18:11)

    David returns to Mount Zion in triumph, dedicating the golden shields of Hadadezer and massive bronze stores to the sanctuary of the LORD.

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