1 Chronicles 18:6
4 David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.
5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.
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.
7 And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
8 And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And David put [garrisons] in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, [and] brought gifts. And Jehovah preserved David whithersoever he went.
- BLB
- And David placed [garrisons] in Aram of Damascus, and Aram became servants of David, bearing tribute, and YHWH preserved David in all to which he went.
- ÅB
- Og David la krigsmannskap i det damaskenske Syria, og syrerne ble Davids tjenere og måtte svare ham skatt. Slik hjalp Herren David overalt hvor han dro fram.
- OTB
- Så plasserte David garnisoner blant arameerne i Damaskus,
og arameerne ble Davids undersåtter og betalte skatt.
Og Herren støttet David i alle hans bestrebelser. - B1930
- Og David la krigsmannskap i det damaskenske Syria, og syrerne blev Davids tjenere og måtte svare ham skatt. Således hjalp Herren David overalt hvor han drog frem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 18:43–44
You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.
Read in contextPsalms 121:8
The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.
Read in context1 Chronicles 17:8
I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.
Read in contextProverbs 21:31
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
Read in context1 Chronicles 18:2
David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.
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