2 Samuel 8:6

David garrisoned Damascus, made the Syrians tributary servants, and the text notes the LORD gave him victory wherever he went. David's success is credited to God, not himself.

Cross-references · 17

• 2 Sam 8:14And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
• Ps 144:1–2Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
• Ps 140:7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
• Ps 18:34–46He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
• 2 Sam 7:9And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
• 2 Chr 17:2And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
• 1 Chr 18:13And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
• 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.
• 2 Sam 3:18Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
• 1 Sam 14:6And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.
• Prov 21:31The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.
• 1 Sam 14:15And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.
• Ps 121:7–8The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
• 2 Sam 8:2And 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.
• 2 Sam 23:14And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
• 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.
• Ps 5:11–12But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

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