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David’s Triumphs

1 Chronicles 18:13

In 11 translations

BSB
He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
KJV
¶ And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
WEB
He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
ASV
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
LSV
and he puts garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites are servants to David; and YHWH saves David wherever he has gone.
YLT
and he putteth in Edom garrisons, and all the Edomites are servants to David; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone.
DBY
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all they of Edom became servants to David. And Jehovah preserved David whithersoever he went.
DRC
And he put a garrison in Edom, that Edom should serve David: and the Lord preserved David in all things to which he went.
GNV
And he put a garison in Edom, and all the Edomites became Dauids seruantes: and the Lord preserued Dauid wheresoeuer he went.
JPS
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
LXXE
And he put garrisons in the valley; and all the Idumæans became David's servants: and the Lord delivered David wherever he went.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיָּ֤שֶׂם בֶּֽאֱדוֹם֙ נְצִיבִ֔ים וַיִּהְי֥וּ כָל־אֱד֖וֹם עֲבָדִ֣ים לְדָוִ֑יד וַיּ֤וֹשַׁע יְהוָה֙ אֶת־דָּוִ֔יד בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָלָֽךְ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἔθετο ἐν τῇ κοιλάδι φρουρὰς, καὶ ἦσαν πάντες οἱ Ἰδουμαῖοι παῖδες Δαυίδ· καὶ ἔσωζε Κύριος τὸν Δανὶδ ἐν πᾶσιν οἷς ἐπορεύετο.

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  • 1 Chronicles 18:6Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
  • Psalms 144:10to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
  • Genesis 27:37But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”
  • Psalms 18:48–50who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men. Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name. Great salvation He brings to His…
  • Psalms 121:7The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.
  • 2 Samuel 7:14–17I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. But My loving devotion will never be removed from him as I removed it…
  • Genesis 27:40You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck.”
  • Numbers 24:18Edom will become a possession, as will Seir, his enemy; but Israel will perform with valor.
  • 1 Samuel 10:5After that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and…
  • 1 Samuel 14:1One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But Jonathan did not tell his father.
  • 1 Samuel 13:3Then Jonathan attacked the Philistine outpost at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. So Saul blew the ram’s horn throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear!”
  • 2 Samuel 23:14At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
  • 2 Corinthians 11:32In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me.
  • Genesis 27:29May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”
  • Genesis 25:23and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

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