1 Chronicles 18:13

1 Chronicles 18:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
• New International Version (NIV)He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

Context of 1 Chronicles 18:13

11King David took those gifts and he offered them to the Lord. He also offered to the Lord all the silver and gold things that he had taken from other nations. Those nations were Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines and the Amalekites. 12Zeruiah's son Abishai killed 18,000 men from Edom in the Valley of Salt. He put groups of his soldiers in Edom, so that David had authority over all the Edomites. The Lord helped David to win all the battles that he fought. 14David ruled over all Israel. He did everything that was right and fair for all his people. 15Zeruiah's son Joab was the leader of Israel's army. Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat wrote down the important things that happened.

1 Chronicles 18:13 word by word

וַיָּ֤שֶׂם בֶּֽאֱדוֹם֙ נְצִיבִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֥וּ כָל־אֱד֖וֹם עֲבָדִ֣ים לְדָוִ֑יד וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע יְהוָה֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔יד בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• garrisonsנְצִיבnetsîyb netsib · garrisonH5333
• in Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• became David’sדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• Thus the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• preservedיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• whithersoever he wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:13

• 1 Chronicles 18:6David put some of his soldiers in Damascus to keep his authority over the Syrian people. They had to pay taxes to King David. The Lord helped David to win all the battles that he fought.
• 1 Samuel 10:5Then you must go to God's special hill at Gibeah. Some Philistine soldiers have their camp there. When you reach the town, you will meet a group of prophets. They will be coming down from the hill where people worship God. They will be making music with their harps, tambourines, flutes and lyres. They will be prophesying as they go along.
• 1 Samuel 13:3Some Philistine soldiers had a camp at Geba. Jonathan attacked them there and all the Philistines heard about it. Saul sent a message through all Israel to warn people of the danger. He said, ‘Listen, all you Hebrew people!’
• 1 Samuel 14:1A young man carried the armour of Saul's son Jonathan. One day, Jonathan said to the young man, ‘Come with me. We will go over to the place where the Philistine soldiers have their camp.’ But Jonathan did not tell his father what he was doing.
• 2 Samuel 7:14I will be his father and he will be my son. When he does something wrong, I will punish him, so that he learns to do what is right. I will punish him in the way that human fathers punish their sons.
• 2 Samuel 23:14David was in his strong safe place. A group of Philistine soldiers had made their home in Bethlehem.
• 2 Corinthians 11:32When I was in Damascus, the ruler of that city sent soldiers to catch me. He was under the authority of King Aretas. The soldiers were watching carefully outside the city.
• Genesis 25:23The Lord said to Rebekah, ‘The two children who are in your body will become two separate nations of people. One group will be stronger than the other. The older son will become a servant to the younger son.’
• Genesis 27:29May the people of many nations serve you. May they respect you as their master. You will rule over your brothers. Yes, your mother's sons will bend down to respect you. May God curse anyone who curses you. And may he bless anyone who blesses you.’
• Numbers 24:18He will win against his enemies in Edom and Seir. The Israelites will become stronger.
• Psalms 18:48He is the one who saves me from my enemies. Yes, God, you give me power to win against those who attack me. You keep me safe from angry and cruel men.
• Psalms 121:7The Lord is the one who takes care of you in all danger. He keeps your life safe.
• Psalms 144:10You help kings to win against their enemies. You also save me, your servant David, from my enemies, when they try to kill me with their dangerous swords.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18:13

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-13David conquered areas east of the Jordan River in stages. First, he took over Moab in the south, securing control of the plateau north of the Arnon River. His victory over the Aramean alliance led by Hadadezer resulted in an alliance with King Toi of Hamath, who was Hadadezer's enemy (1 Chronicles 18:9–11). After defeating Ammon and the Arameans east of the Jordan, David expanded his control over southern Edom and gained access to a southern seaport (1…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-139-13. Tou--or Toi--whose dominions border on those of Hadadezer. (See on 2Sa 8:9-12; 1Ki 11:15).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 18:13

• Edomites

In the dictionaries

• David
• Edom
• Edom; Edomites
• Edom, Edomite, Idumea
• Palestine
• Rabbah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Hadadezer
• Numbers, Book of

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary