And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
Parallel translations
- WEB He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
- BSB He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
- NKJV He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David wherever he went.
- NASB Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the Lord helped David wherever he went.
- NLT He placed army garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. In fact, the Lord made David victorious wherever he went.
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David garrisons Edom, and all Edom becomes his servants, for the Lord gave him victory everywhere. It repeats the refrain crediting God for David's success.
Overview
Edom, a perennial enemy descended from Esau, is subdued and garrisoned. The recurring statement 'Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went' (cf. 18:6) frames these conquests as God's work. The subduing of Edom anticipates prophecies of God's King possessing Edom and ruling the nations (Numbers 24:18-19; Amos 9:12).
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Chr 18:6Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
- Ps 121:7The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
- Ps 18:48–50He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
- Ps 144:10It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
- 2 Sam 7:14–17I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
- Gen 27:37And 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?
- Gen 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.
- 2 Cor 11:32In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:
- Num 24:18And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
- Gen 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 Sam 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.
- 2 Sam 23:14And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
- 1 Sam 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.
- Gen 27:40And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.
- 1 Sam 10:5After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
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