2 Samuel 10:18

And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.

Cross-reference

In 2 Samuel 8:4, David's earlier defeat of Hadadezer also involves large numbers of horses and chariots, showing a repeated pattern of victory over Arameans.

1 Chronicles 19:18 is the parallel account of this battle, with slightly different numbers (7,000 charioteers, 40,000 foot soldiers).

Psalm 20:7 Allusion

Psalm 20:7 contrasts trust in chariots/horses with trust in God — David's victory over Aramean chariotry exemplifies this principle.

Psalm 76:6 Allusion

Psalm 76:6 poetically echoes the rout of Syrian chariots and horsemen, showing God's rebuke stuns the enemy.