2 Samuel 8:6

Contextual Overview

¹In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines. ¹ In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the control of the Philistines. ¹Now it happened afterwards, that David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines. ¹ Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them; and David took control of the chief city from the hand of the Philistines. ¹ After this, now Dauid smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and Dauid toke the bridel of bondage out of the hand of the Philistines. ¹ Later David defeated the Philistines and took control of a large area of land around Gath. ¹ And it happened afterward, David struck the Philistines, and humbled them. And David took the Bridle of the Metropolis out of the hand of the Philistines. ¹ After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Meth'eg-am'mah out of the hand of the Philistines. ¹ After this it happened that David struck the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines. ¹ And after this it came to passe, that Dauid smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and Dauid tooke Metheg-Ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

Bible Verse Review
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garrisons: 2 Samuel 8:14, 2 Samuel 23:14, 1 Samuel 13:3, 1 Samuel 14:1, 1 Samuel 14:6, 1 Samuel 14:15, 2 Chronicles 17:2, Psalms 18:34-46

became: 2 Samuel 8:2

the Lord: 2 Samuel 8:14, 2 Samuel 7:9, 1 Chronicles 18:13, Psalms 5:11, Psalms 5:12, Psalms 121:7, Psalms 121:8, Psalms 140:7, Psalms 144:1, Psalms 144:2, Proverbs 21:31

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 10:19 - feared 1 Kings 2:3 - whithersoever 2 Kings 14:28 - Damascus 2 Kings 17:3 - presents 2 Kings 18:7 - he prospered 1 Chronicles 17:8 - I have been 1 Chronicles 18:5 - the Syrians Psalms 144:10 - that giveth Song of Solomon 7:4 - Damascus Isaiah 7:8 - For the head Isaiah 36:16 - Make an agreement with me by a present Matthew 4:24 - Syria Acts 21:3 - Syria Acts 22:6 - Damascus

Cross-References

Genesis 6:16
Make a roof for it and finish the ark to within 18 inches of the top. Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks.

Genesis 6:16
Make a roof for it, leaving below the roof an opening one cubit high all around. Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks.

Genesis 6:16
You shall make a window for the ark, and complete it to one cubit from the top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.

Genesis 6:16
"You shall make a window for the ark, and finish it to a cubit from the top; and set the door of the ark in the side of it; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.

Genesis 6:16
A wyndowe shalt thou make in the arke, and in a cubite shalt thou finishe it aboue: but the doore of the arke shalt thou set in the syde therof. With three loftes one aboue another shalt thou make it.

Genesis 6:16
Make a window for the boat about 1 cubit below the roof. Put a door in the side of the boat. Make three floors in the boat: a top deck, a middle deck, and a lower deck.

Genesis 6:16
Make a roof for the ark, and finish it to a cubit above; and set the door of the ark in its side; make it with lower, second, and third decks.

Genesis 6:16
Thou schalt make a wyndow in the schip, and thou schalt ende the hiynesse therof in a cubite; sotheli thou schalt sette the dore of the schip in the side binethe; thou shalt make soleris and placis of thre chaumbris in the schip.

Genesis 6:16
A window shalt thou make to the arke, and in a cubite shalt thou finish it aboue; and the doore of the arke shalt thou set in the side thereof: With lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.

Genesis 6:16
A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; with lower, second, and third stories shalt thou make it.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus,.... Which was Coele-Syria, and lay between Libanus and Antilibanus, the chief city of which was Damascus; which Curtius q calls Damascus of Syria, being the head of it, Isaiah 7:8; in the principal places of which he put garrisons of soldiers to keep the country in subjection to him; or he put commanders or governors, as the Targum, in the, chief cities, and so Ben Gersom and R. Isaiah interpret it:

and the Syrians became servants to David, [and] brought gifts; or paid him tribute by way of homage, acknowledging themselves his subjects:

and the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went; he covered his head in the day of battle, and saved him from the hurtful sword.

q Hist. l. 3. c. 8.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Garrisons - The word is used for officers in 1 Kings 4:5, 1 Kings 4:19, and some think that that is its meaning here. Perhaps, however, it is best to take it with the King James Version in the same sense as in 1 Samuel 10:5; 1 Samuel 13:3.

Brought gifts - Rather, “tribute” (and in 2 Samuel 8:2); meaning they became subject and tributary.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 8:6. Brought gifts — Paid tribute.