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 8:14He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
• Ps 144:1–2By David. Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:
• Ps 140:7Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
• Ps 18:34–46He teaches my hands to war, so that my arms bend a bow of bronze.
• 2 Sam 7:9I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.
• 2 Chr 17:2He placed forces in all the fortified 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 18:13He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
• 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.
• 2 Sam 3:18Now then do it; for Yahweh has 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 14:6Jonathan said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these uncircumcised. It may be that Yahweh will work for us; for there is no restraint on Yahweh to save by many or by few.”
• Prov 21:31The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with Yahweh.
• 1 Sam 14:15There was a trembling in the camp, in the field, and among all the people; the garrison, and the raiders, also trembled; and the earth quaked, so there was an exceedingly great trembling.
• Ps 121:7–8Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.
• 2 Sam 8:2He struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
• 2 Sam 23:14David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
• 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!”
• Ps 5:11–12But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.

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