KJV King James Version
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
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1 Chronicles 18:13
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
WEB World English Bible
He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
ASV American Standard Version
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and he putteth in Edom garrisons, and all the Edomites are servants to David; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 18
10 He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and [with him] all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
11 Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all [these] nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
13 And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
14 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.
15 And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
16 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Shavsha was scribe;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיָּ֤שֶׂםH7760 · sumto set: makeבֶּֽאֱדוֹם֙H123 · e.domEdomנְצִיבִ֔יםH5333 · ne.tsivgarrisonוַיִּהְי֥וּH1961 · ha.yahto beכָל־H3605 · kolallאֱד֖וֹםH123 · e.domEdomעֲבָדִ֣יםH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveלְדָוִ֑ידH1732 · da.vidDavidוַיּ֤וֹשַׁעH3467 · ya.sahto saveיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דָּוִ֔ידH1732 · da.vidDavidבְּכֹ֖לH3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichהָלָֽךְ׃H1980 · ha.lakhto go: went
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 18:6Then David put [garrisons] in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, [and] brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.2 Samuel 7:14-17I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:Psalm 121:7The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.Psalm 18:48-50He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.Genesis 27:37And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?Psalm 144:10[It is he] that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.Genesis 27:40And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.1 Samuel 14:1Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that [is] on the other side. But he told not his father.2 Samuel 23:14And David [was] then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines [was] then [in] Bethlehem.2 Corinthians 11:32In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:Genesis 27:29Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed [be] every one that curseth thee, and blessed [be] he that blesseth thee.1 Samuel 13:3And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that [was] in Geba, and the Philistines heard [of it]. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.Genesis 25:23And the LORD said unto her, Two nations [are] in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and [the one] people shall be stronger than [the other] people; and the elder shall serve the younger.Numbers 24:18And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.1 Samuel 10:5After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where [is] the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
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