KJV King James Version
Then 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.
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2 Samuel 8:6
Then 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
WEB World English Bible
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
ASV American Standard Version
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and David putteth garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and Aram is to David for a servant, bearing a present; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone;
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 8
3 David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.
4 And David took from him a thousand [chariots], and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot [horses], but reserved of them [for] an hundred chariots.
5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
6 Then 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.
7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.
9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,
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וַיָּ֨שֶׂםH7760 · sumto set: makeדָּוִ֤דH1732 · da.vidDavidנְצִבִים֙H5333 · ne.tsivgarrisonבַּאֲרַ֣םH758 · a.ramAramדַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקH1834 · dam.me.seqDamascusוַתְּהִ֤יH1961 · ha.yahto beאֲרָם֙H758 · a.ramAramלְדָוִ֔דH1732 · da.vidDavidלַעֲבָדִ֖יםH5650 · e.vedservant/slaveנוֹשְׂאֵ֣יH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseמִנְחָ֑הH4503 · min.chahofferingוַיֹּ֤שַׁעH3467 · ya.sahto saveיְהוָה֙H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דָּוִ֔דH1732 · da.vidDavidבְּכֹ֖לH3605 · kolallאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichהָלָֽךְ׃H1980 · ha.lakhto go: went
Cross-references
2 Samuel 8:14And 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.Psalm 18:34-46He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.2 Chronicles 17:2And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.2 Samuel 7:9And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great [men] that [are] in the earth.Psalm 144:1-2[A Psalm] of David. Blessed [be] the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, [and] my fingers to fight:Psalm 140:7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.Proverbs 21:31The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] of the LORD.Psalm 121:7-8The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.2 Samuel 3:18Now then do [it]: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.1 Samuel 14:15And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.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.1 Samuel 14:6And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for [there is] no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.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 5:11-12But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.2 Samuel 8:2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And [so] the Moabites became David’s servants, [and] brought gifts.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.
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