1 Chronicles 18:13
New International Version
He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.

New Living Translation
He placed army garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. In fact, the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

English Standard Version
Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

Berean Standard Bible
He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

King James Bible
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

New King James Version
He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

New American Standard Bible
Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD helped David wherever he went.

NASB 1995
Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD helped David wherever he went.

NASB 1977
Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD helped David wherever he went.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then he placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Yahweh granted salvation to David wherever he went.

Amplified Bible
He put military outposts in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD helped David wherever he went.

Christian Standard Bible
He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. The LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. The LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

American Standard Version
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And David appointed Governors over the Edomites, and all the Edomites were Servants to David, and LORD JEHOVAH saved David in every place that he was going.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he put garrisons in the valley; and all the Idumaeans became David's servants: and the Lord delivered David wherever he went.

Contemporary English Version
Then he stationed troops in Edom, and the people there had to accept David as their ruler. Everywhere David went, the LORD gave him victory in war.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he put a garrison in Edom, that Edom should serve David: and the Lord preserved David in all things to which he went.

English Revised Version
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He put troops in Edom, and all its people became David's subjects. Everywhere David went, the LORD gave him victories.

Good News Translation
He set up military camps throughout Edom, and the people there became King David's subjects. The LORD made David victorious everywhere.

International Standard Version
He erected garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subservient to David, while the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

Literal Standard Version
and he puts garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites are servants to David; and YHWH saves David wherever he has gone.

Majority Standard Bible
He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

New American Bible
He set up garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. Thus the LORD brought David victory in all his undertakings.

NET Bible
He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned.

New Revised Standard Version
He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became subject to David. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

New Heart English Bible
He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

World English Bible
He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

Young's Literal Translation
and he putteth in Edom garrisons, and all the Edomites are servants to David; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone.

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Context
David's Triumphs
12Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 13He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

Cross References
1 Kings 11:15
Earlier, when David was in Edom, Joab the commander of the army had gone to bury the dead and had struck down every male in Edom.

1 Chronicles 18:12
Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

1 Chronicles 18:14
Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:


Treasury of Scripture

And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

garrisons

1 Chronicles 18:6
Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

1 Samuel 10:5
After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:

1 Samuel 13:3
And Jonathan smote the garrison of the Philistines that was in Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrews hear.

all the Edomites

Genesis 25:23
And the LORD said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

Genesis 27:29,37,40
Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee…

Numbers 24:18
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

Thus the Lord

1 Chronicles 18:6
Then David put garrisons in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

Psalm 18:48-50
He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man…

Psalm 121:7
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

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1 Chronicles 18
1. David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites
3. He smites Hadarezer and the Syrians
9. Tou sends Hadoram with presents to bless David
11. The presents and the spoil David dedicates to God
13. He put garrisons in Edom
14. David's officers














(13) And he put garrisons (or "prefects," 1Chronicles 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 1Chronicles 18:6. David was victorious on all sides, north (1Chronicles 18:3-8), and south, and east, and west (1Chronicles 18:11). The six peoples whom he reduced had been the foes of his ill-fated predecessor (1Samuel 14:47-48). . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He placed
וַיָּ֤שֶׂם (way·yā·śem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

garrisons
נְצִיבִ֔ים (nə·ṣî·ḇîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5333: Something stationary, a prefect, a military post, a statue

in Edom,
בֶּֽאֱדוֹם֙ (be·’ĕ·ḏō·wm)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 123: The name of a condiment

and all
כָל־ (ḵāl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the Edomites
אֱד֖וֹם (’ĕ·ḏō·wm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 123: The name of a condiment

were
וַיִּהְי֥וּ (way·yih·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

subject
עֲבָדִ֣ים (‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

to David.
לְדָוִ֑יד (lə·ḏā·wîḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

So the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

made David
דָּוִ֔יד (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

victorious
וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע (way·yō·wō·ša‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor

wherever
בְּכֹ֖ל (bə·ḵōl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

he went.
הָלָֽךְ׃ (hā·lāḵ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk


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