1 Chronicles 18:6

David placed forces in the Aramean town of Damascus, and also made them subject to him and required them to pay taxes. The Lord gave David victories wherever he went.

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In The King James Version

Then David put garrisons in Syria-damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

In Context

5When the Arameans from Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 of them.

7David took the shields of gold that were carried by Hadadezer's officers and brought them to Jerusalem.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 17:8I have been with you wherever you've gone. I have struck down all your enemies right in front of you, and I will make your reputation as great as the most famous people on earth.

Psalms 18:43You rescued me from rebellious people; you made me ruler over nations—people I didn't know now serve me.

Proverbs 21:31You can get your horse ready for battle, but the victory is the Lord's.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 18:2-9

David's Victories. ( b. c. 1042.) 1 Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts. 3 And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates. 4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the… Read the whole commentary →

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