KJV King James Version
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
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2 Samuel 8:14
And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He placed garrisons throughout 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; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, 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; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, 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—in all Edom he hath put garrisons, and all Edom are servants to David; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone.
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 8
11 Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
12 Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 And David gat [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, [being] eighteen thousand [men].
14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder;
17 And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, [were] the priests; and Seraiah [was] the scribe;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיָּ֨שֶׂםH7760 · sumto set: makeבֶּאֱד֜וֹםH123 · e.domEdomנְצִבִ֗יםH5333 · ne.tsivgarrisonבְּכָל־H3605 · kolallאֱדוֹם֙H123 · e.domEdomשָׂ֣םH7760 · sumto set: makeנְצִבִ֔יםH5333 · ne.tsivgarrisonוַיְהִ֥יH1961 · ha.yahto beכָל־H3605 · kolallאֱד֖וֹםH123 · e.domEdomעֲבָדִ֣יםH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveלְדָוִ֑דH1732 · da.vidDavidוַיּ֤וֹשַׁעH3467 · ya.sahto saveיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דָּוִ֔דH1732 · da.vidDavidבְּכֹ֖לH3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichהָלָֽךְ׃H1980 · ha.lakhto go: went
Cross-references
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.Genesis 27:37-40And 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?2 Samuel 8:6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, [and] brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.Numbers 24:17-18I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.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.1 Kings 22:47[There was] then no king in Edom: a deputy [was] king.Psalm 60:8-9Moab [is] my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.Psalm 121:4-8Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.1 Chronicles 18:13And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.Psalm 108:9-10Moab [is] my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
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