2 Samuel 8:10
Good News Translation
So he sent his son Joram to greet King David and congratulate him for his victory over Hadadezer, against whom Toi had fought many times. Joram took David presents made of gold, silver, and bronze.

New Revised Standard Version
Toi sent his son Joram to King David, to greet him and to congratulate him because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him. Now Hadadezer had often been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver, gold, and bronze;

New American Bible
Toi sent his son Hadoram to wish King David well and to congratulate him on having waged a victorious war against Hadadezer; for Hadadezer had been at war with Toi. Hadoram also brought with him articles of silver, gold, and bronze.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Thou sent Joram his son to king David, to salute him, and to congratulate with him, and to return him thanks: because he had fought against Adarezer, and had defeated him. For Thou was an enemy to Adarezer, and in his hand were vessels of gold, and vessels of silver, and vessels of brass:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Thou sent Joram his son to king David, to salute him, and to congratulate with him, and to return him thanks: because he had fought against Adarezer, and had defeated him. For Thou was an enemy to Adarezer, and in his hand were vessels of gold, and vessels of silver, and vessels of brass:

Joram

1 Chronicles 18:10 He sent Adoram his son to king David to desire peace of him, and to congratulate him that he had defeated and overthrown Adarezer: for Thou was an enemy to Adarezer.

Hadoram

Genesis 43:27 But he courteously saluting them again, asked them, saying: Is the old man your father in health, of whom you told me? Is he yet living?

Isaiah 39:1 At that time Merodach Baladan, the son of Baladan king of Babylon, sent letters and presents to Ezechias: for he had heard that he had been sick and was recovered.

to bless him

1 Samuel 13:10 And when he had made an end of offering the holocaust, behold Samuel came: and Saul went forth to meet him and salute him.

had wars [heb] was a man of wars

Context
David's Triumphs
9And Thou the king of Emath heard that David had defeated all the forces of Adarezer. 10And Thou sent Joram his son to king David, to salute him, and to congratulate with him, and to return him thanks: because he had fought against Adarezer, and had defeated him. For Thou was an enemy to Adarezer, and in his hand were vessels of gold, and vessels of silver, and vessels of brass:11And king David dedicated them to the Lord, together with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all the nations, which he had subdued:…
Cross References
2 Samuel 8:9
And Thou the king of Emath heard that David had defeated all the forces of Adarezer.

2 Samuel 8:11
And king David dedicated them to the Lord, together with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all the nations, which he had subdued:

2 Chronicles 32:23
Many also brought victims, and sacrifices to the Lord to Jerusalem, and presents to Ezechias king of Juda: and he was magnified thenceforth in the sight of all nations.

2 Samuel 8:9
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