He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David wherever 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.
- KJV And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever 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.
- 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 Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
- Ps 121:7Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.
- Ps 18:48–50He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man.
- Ps 144:10You are he who gives salvation to kings, who rescues David, his servant, from the deadly sword.
- 2 Sam 7:14–17I will be his father, and he will be my son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men;
- Gen 27:37Isaac answered Esau, “Behold, I have made him your lord, and all his brothers I have given to him for servants. I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What then will I do for you, my son?”
- Gen 27:29Let peoples serve you, and nations bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers. Let your mother’s sons bow down to you. Cursed be everyone who curses you. Blessed be everyone who blesses you.”
- 2 Cor 11:32In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the city of the Damascenes desiring to arrest me.
- Num 24:18Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemies, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly.
- Gen 25:23Yahweh said to her, “Two nations are in your womb. Two peoples will be separated from your body. The one people will be stronger than the other people. The elder will serve the younger.”
- 1 Sam 13:3Jonathan struck the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”
- 2 Sam 23:14David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
- 1 Sam 14:1Now it fell on a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on the other side.” But he didn’t tell his father.
- Gen 27:40By your sword will you live, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, that you shall shake his yoke from off your neck.”
- 1 Sam 10:5“After that you will come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is; and it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a lute, a tambourine, a pipe, and a harp before them; and they will be prophesying.
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