Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
David [beloved] struck also Hadad’ezer [mighty’meaning disputed], the son of Rechov [Broad Place], king of Tzovah [station], as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates (to break forth, to gush).
And when the children of ‘Amon [Inbred] saw that the Aram [Syrians] were fled, then fled they also before Avishai [my father is a gift], and entered into the city. So Yo’av [Yehovah is father] returned from the children of ‘Amon [Inbred], and came to Yerushalayim [Foundation of Peace].
And Hadad’ezer [mighty - meaning disputed] is help sent, and brought out the Aram [Syrians] that [were] beyond the river: and they came to Heilam [stronghold]; and Shovakh [expansion] the captain of the host of Hadad’ezer [mighty - meaning disputed] is help [went] before them.
And it came to pass, when Yavin [Whom God Observes] king of Hatzor [Castle] had heard [those things], that he sent to Yovav [A Desert] king of Madon [Strife], and to the king of Shimron [Watch-Height], and to the king of Akhshaf [I Shall be Bewitched],
And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom [High Place], to fight against Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God].