2 Samuel 8:6

Contextual Overview

¹After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from Philistine control. ¹ After this it happened that David struck the Pelishtim, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Pelishtim. ¹ And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines. ¹ It happened afterwards that David attacked the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Metheg Ammah from the hands of the Philistines. ¹ After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. ¹ Later, David defeated the Philistines, conquered them, and took the city of Metheg Ammah. ¹ Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah from the Philistines. ¹Now it came about after this that David defeated the Philistines and subdued (humbled) them, and he took control of Metheg-ammah [the main city] from the hand of the Philistines. ¹ Now it happened afterward 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 Philistims, & subdued them, & Dauid tooke the bridle of bondage out of the hand of the Philistims.

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
You shall make a roof in the teivah, and to a cubit shall you finish it upward. You shall set the door of the teivah in the side of it. You shall make it with lower, second, and third levels.

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.

Genesis 6:16
You must make a roof for the ark, and finish it to a cubit above. And as for the door of the ark, you must put it in its side. You must make it with a lower, second, and a third deck.

Genesis 6:16
Make an opening around the top of the boat that is eighteen inches high from the edge of the roof down. Put a door in the side of the boat. Make an upper, middle, and lower deck in it.

Genesis 6:16
Make a roof for the ark and finish it, leaving 18 inches from the top. 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 light and ventilation] for the ark, and finish it to at least a cubit (eighteen inches) from the top—and set the [entry] door of the ark in its side; and 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 put the door of the ark on the side; you shall make it with lower, second, and third decks.

Genesis 6:16
A windowe shalt thou make in the Arke, and in a cubite shalt thou finish it aboue, and the doore of the Arke shalt thou set in the side thereof: thou shalt make it with the lowe, seconde and third roume.

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
Build a roof on the boat and leave a space of about eighteen inches between the roof and the sides. Make the boat three stories high and put a door on one side.

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.