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The Arameans consolidated their forces with Hadadezer calling forth Arameans from beyond the Euphrates River. They arrived at Helam with Hadadezer's army general Shobach leading them.
When David was told of this, he mustered all the Israelites, crossed the Jordan River, and came to Helam.
The Arameans formed their battle line against David's and fought him.
But they fled from the Israelites.
And David killed 700 of their charioteers.
And 40,000 of their foot soldiers.
He also struck down the army general Shobach who died there.
Massacre and Siege of the Ammonites