411 David’s Army Ammonites and the Moabites . Moreover, a new comprehensive battle means a massive and long - distance Israelite invasion northward inside the territories of the Aramean kingdoms, which entails laying siege to fortified cities and very long warfare far away from home . As for the north, David prefers a different way—to negotiate with the northern kingdoms and convince them to be attached to his mini - empire under generous treaties . The Biblical texts ( 2 Sam 10 : 19 ; 1 Chr 19 : 19 ) inform us of several kings who had served Hadadezer ( the head of the Aramean federation ) , but changed their loyalties and made peace . ) ויעבדום / ויעבדוהו ( with Israel and David and ser ved them ) וישלימו ( . Namely, they became vassals of David and Israel The most interesting information of this process is the relationship between David and Toi the king of Hamath, the narrator uses it in a flashback way after the final defeat of Hadadezer ( 2 Sam 8 : 9 – 11 ; cf . Chr 18 : 9 – 11 ) ...
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