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2 Samuel 8:6

Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became David’s, as servants bringing gifts,—and so Yahweh gave victory unto David, whithersoever he went.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The 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.

In Context

5And, when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer, king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians, twenty-two thousand men.

7And David took the shields of gold which had come to the servants of Hadadezer,—and brought them to Jerusalem;

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Cross References

1 Samuel 13:3Then did Jonathan smite the garrison of Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it,—and, Saul, blew with a horn throughout all the land saying, Let the Hebrews hear!

1 Samuel 14:6So Jonathan said unto the young man bearing his armour—Come! and let us cross over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised, peradventure, Yahweh may work by us,—for there is no restraint with Yahweh, to save by many, or by few.

2 Samuel 3:18Now, therefore, act,—for Yahweh, spake unto David, saying, By the hand of David my servant, will I save my people Israel, out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.

2 Samuel 7:9and was with thee, whithersoever thou didst go, and have cut off all thine enemies, from before thee,—and will make thee a name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth;

2 Samuel 8:14And he put, in Edom, garrisons, throughout all Edom, put be garrisons, and so it was that all Edom became servants unto David,—and Yahweh gave victory unto David, whithersoever he went.

2 Samuel 23:14and, David, then was in a stronghold,—and, a garrison of Philistines, was then in Bethlehem.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 8:2-9

David's Conquests. ( b. c. 1042.) 1 And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And 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. 3 David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at… Read the whole commentary →

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