The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans.

David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.

Each one struck down an enemy soldier; the Syrians fled and Israel chased them. King Ben Hadad of Syria escaped on horseback with some horsemen.

So they started toward the Syrian camp at dusk. When they reached the edge of the Syrian camp, there was no one there.

The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans.

David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned.

The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.

When the Arameans realized that they had been defeated by Israel, they consolidated their forces.

The sons of his brother Shemer: Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.

Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),

including Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amelek. This also included some of the plunder taken from King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah.

David became famous when he returned from defeating the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 18,000 in all.

So Joab and his men marched out to do battle with the Arameans, and they fled before him.

Then the king of Israel marched out and struck down the horses and chariots; he thoroughly defeated Syria.

There was no war between Syria and Israel for three years.

Raiding parties went out from Syria and took captive from the land of Israel a young girl, who became a servant to Naaman’s wife.

So they picked two horsemen and the king sent them out to track the Syrian army. He ordered them, “Go and find out what’s going on.”

Now King Hazael of Syria oppressed Israel throughout Jehoahaz’s reign.

When King Hazael of Syria died, his son Ben Hadad replaced him as king.