He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
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He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
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And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
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And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
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Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 18:13 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Chronicles 18:6 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.
- Genesis 27:37 Isaac 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?”
- 2 Samuel 7:14-17 I 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; but my loving kindness will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before you. Your house and your kingdom will be made sure forever before you. Your throne will be established forever.” ’ ” Nathan spoke to David all these words, and according to all this vision.
- Psalms 18:48-50 He rescues me from my enemies. Yes, you lift me up above those who rise up against me. You deliver me from the violent man. Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name. He gives great deliverance to his king, and shows loving kindness to his anointed, to David and to his offspring, forever more.
- Psalms 121:7 Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.
- Psalms 144:10 You are he who gives salvation to kings, who rescues David, his servant, from the deadly sword.
- Genesis 25:23 Yahweh 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.”
- Genesis 27:29 Let 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.”
- Genesis 27:40 You will live by your sword, and you will serve your brother. It will happen, when you will break loose, that you will shake his yoke from off your neck.”
- Numbers 24:18 Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemies, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly.
- 1 Samuel 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.
- 1 Samuel 13:3 Jonathan 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!”
- 1 Samuel 14:1 Now it fell on a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who bore his armor, “Come! Let’s go over to the Philistines’ garrison that is on the other side.” But he didn’t tell his father.
- 2 Samuel 23:14 David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
- 2 Corinthians 11:32 In Damascus the governor under King Aretas guarded the Damascenes’ city, desiring to arrest me.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain 1Ch 18:13. The Lord preserved David whithersoever he went…
1Ch 18:13. The Lord preserved David whithersoever he went — Those who take God along with them wherever they go, may expect to prosper and be preserved in all places. And those are always under the eye of God, that have God always in their eye.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 13. preserved David] See 1Ch_18:6, note.
13. preserved David] See 1Ch_18:6, note.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (13) And he put garrisons (or “prefects,” 1Ch_18:6) in…
(13) And he put garrisons (or “prefects,” 1Ch_18:6) in Edom.—Samuel adds, “in all Edom he set garrisons,” thus marking the complete subjugation of the country.
Thus the Lord preserved David.—See 1Ch_18:6. David was victorious on all sides, north (1Ch_18:3-8), and south, and east, and west (1Ch_18:11). The six peoples whom he reduced had been the foes of his ill-fated predecessor (1Sa_14:47-48).
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