1 Chronicles 18:6

1 Chronicles 18:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then David put garrisons in Syria–damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
• New International Version (NIV)He put garrisons in the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to him and brought him tribute. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went.

Context of 1 Chronicles 18:6

4David took from Hadadezer 1,000 chariots and 7,000 men who drove them. He also caught 20,000 of Hadadezer's other soldiers. David kept 100 horses that pulled chariots. But he cut the legs of the other horses so that they could not run. 5The Syrians from Damascus sent an army to help King Hadadezer of Zobah. But David killed 22,000 soldiers of the Syrian army. David 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. 7David took the gold shields that Hadadezer's officers had carried. He brought the shields to Jerusalem. 8David also took a lot of bronze things from Tebah and Cun. Those towns had belonged to Hadadezer towns. Later, Solomon used that bronze to make the big bath in the temple that was called ‘the Sea’. He also used the bronze to make pillars and other things for the temple.

1 Chronicles 18:6 word by word

וַיָּ֤שֶׂם דָּוִיד֙ בַּאֲרַ֣ם דַּרְמֶ֔שֶׂק וַיְהִ֤י אֲרָם֙ לְדָוִ֔יד עֲבָדִ֖ים נֹשְׂאֵ֣י מִנְחָ֑ה וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע יְהוָה֙ לְדָוִ֔יד בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• in Syria–damascusדַּמֶּ֫שֶׂקdammeώeq dûmeώeq darmeώeq · DamascusH1834
• in Syria–damascusאֲרָם'ărâm · SyriaH758
• servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• broughtנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• giftsמִנְחָהminchâh · offering: tributeH4503
• Thus the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• preservedיָשַׁעyâsha‛ · to saveH3467
• whithersoever he wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:6

• 1 Chronicles 18:2David also won a battle against the Moabites. They were now under David's authority and they paid taxes to him.
• Psalms 18:43You have saved me from people who attacked me. You made me a ruler of other nations. People that I did not know before now serve me as their ruler.
• 1 Chronicles 17:8I have been with you everywhere that you have gone. I destroyed all your enemies that were attacking you. Now I will make you famous. Your name will be as great as the names of the earth's greatest men.
• Psalms 121:8Whatever you do and wherever you go, the Lord will always keep you safe, now and for ever.
• Proverbs 21:31You can prepare your horses to fight in a battle, but only the Lord can help you to win.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18:6

• 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. 4-84-8. And David took from him a thousand chariots--(See on 2Sa 8:3-14). In 2Sa 8:4 David is said to have taken seven hundred horsemen, whereas here it is said that he took seven thousand. This great discrepancy in the text of the two narratives seems to have originated with a transcriber in confounding the two Hebrew letters which indicate the numbers, and in neglecting to mark or obscure the points over one of them. We have no means of ascertaining…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 18:6

• Hadadezer
• Moabites
• Syria
• Zobah

In the dictionaries

• Damascus
• David
• Syria
• Syria, Ashur
• Gift
• Palestine
• Rabbah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Hadadezer

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