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1 Chronicles 18:6

1 Chronicles 18:6 is verse 6 of 1 Chronicles chapter 18, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

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.

LXX and Vulgate (see also 2 Samuel 8:6 and Syriac); Hebrew does not include garrisons.

Or the LORD saved David; also in verse 13

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King James Version

Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

World English Bible

Then 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.

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1 Chronicles 18:4–8 · Berean Standard Bible

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.

6 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.

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Hebrew words

וַיָּ֤שֶׂםand he put דָּוִיד֙David בַּאֲרַ֣םin Aram דַּרְמֶ֔שֶׂקDamascus וַיְהִ֤יand it became אֲרָם֙Aram לְדָוִ֔ידof David עֲבָדִ֖יםsubjects נֹשְׂאֵ֣יbearers of מִנְחָ֑הtribute וַיּ֤וֹשַׁעand he gave victory יְהוָה֙Yahweh לְדָוִ֔ידto David בְּכֹ֖לin every אֲשֶׁ֥רwhere הָלָֽךְhe went

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

1 Chronicles 18:2
David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.

Psalms 18:43
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.

Psalms 18:44
When they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cower before me.

1 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.

Psalms 121:8
The LORD will watch over your coming and going, both now and forevermore.

Proverbs 21:31
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.

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