2 Samuel 8:3 records David's defeat of Zobah; Solomon now captures Hamath-zobah, continuing David's victories in the same region.

1 Chronicles 18:3 describes David's victory over Zobah-hamath, the same area Solomon later captures, linking father and son.

Numbers 13:21 defines the northern border of Canaan as Lebo Hamath, the same region Solomon later captures.

Numbers 34:8 also marks the northern border at Lebo Hamath, showing Solomon's conquest fulfills the promised land's extent.

1 Kings 11:23-25 shows that the same region, Zobah, later produces Rezon as an adversary to Solomon, contrasting his early success.

2 Samuel 8:5 records David's victory over Syrians who came to help the king of Zobah, showing earlier conflict in that region.

2 Kings 14:28 mentions Jeroboam II recovering Hamath for Israel, linking to Solomon's earlier conquest of Hamath-zobah.