דברי הימים א, פרק י״ח, פסוק ט׳

Word of David's military victories swiftly reached the ears of regional leaders. When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the army of King Hadadezer of Zobah, the news carried a deeply personal significance for him. Hadadezer was not a distant ruler, but rather his direct neighbor to the east. Because of this geographic proximity, David's triumph over the neighboring army was a matter of immediate importance for the king of Hamath.