1 Chronicles 18:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    David stationed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became his servants, bringing him tribute. The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then David{H1732} put{H7760} [garrisons] in Syria{H758} of Damascus; and the Syrians{H758} became servants{H5650} to David,{H1732} and brought{H5375} tribute.{H4503} And Jehovah{H3068} gave victory{H3467} to David{H1732} whithersoever he went.{H1980}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then David{H1732} put{H7760}{(H8799)} garrisons in Syriadamascus{H758}{H1834}; and the Syrians{H758} became David's{H1732} servants{H5650}, and brought{H5375}{(H8802)} gifts{H4503}. Thus the LORD{H3068} preserved{H3467}{(H8686)} David{H1732} whithersoever he went{H1980}{(H8804)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and layed men of warre at Damascon in Syria, so that the Syrians were subdued vnto Dauid, and broughte him trybute. For the LORDE helped Dauid, whither so euer he wente.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Dauid put a garison in Aram of Damascus, & the Aramites became Dauids seruants, and brought giftes: and the Lorde preserued Dauid wheresoeuer he went.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Dauid put souldiers in Syria Damascon, and the Syrians became Dauids seruauntes, and brought him tribute: And the Lord preserued Dauid in all that he went to.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then David put [garrisons] in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, [and] brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then David put [garrisons] in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and David putteth `garrisons' in Aram of Damascus, and the Aramaeans are to David for servants, bearing a present, and Jehovah giveth salvation to David whithersoever he hath gone.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then David put `garrisons' in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then David put [garrisons] in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then David put armed forces in Damascus, and the Aramaeans became his servants and gave him offerings. And the Lord made David overcome wherever he went.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then David put [garrisons] in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 17:8 : 8 And I have been with you wherever you have walked, and have cut off all your enemies from before you, and have made you a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.
  • 1 Chr 18:2 : 2 And he struck Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants and brought gifts.
  • Ps 18:43-44 : 43 You have delivered me from the strivings of the people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people whom I have not known shall serve me. 44 As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves to me.
  • Ps 121:8 : 8 The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore.
  • Prov 21:31 : 31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but safety is of the LORD.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Sam 8:5-7
    3 verses
    98%

    5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to aid Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.

    6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became David's servants and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

    7 And David took the golden shields that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 18:13-14
    2 verses
    82%

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

    14 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

  • 2 Sam 8:11-14
    4 verses
    82%

    11 These king David also dedicated to the LORD, along with the silver and gold that he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued:

    12 From Syria, Moab, the children of Ammon, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

    13 And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

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

  • 1 Chr 18:1-5
    5 verses
    81%

    1 Now after this, it came to pass that David struck the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

    2 And he struck Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants and brought gifts.

    3 And David struck Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

    4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; David also hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved a hundred chariots of them.

    5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.

  • 1 Chr 19:16-19
    4 verses
    80%

    16 And when the Syrians saw that they were defeated before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river; and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

    17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and crossed over Jordan, and came upon them and set the battle in array against them. So when David had set the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

    18 But the Syrians fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand men of the Syrians who fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

    19 And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants; neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon anymore.

  • 1 Chr 18:7
    80%

    7 And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 10:15-19
    5 verses
    74%

    15 And when the Syrians saw that they were defeated before Israel, they gathered themselves together.

    16 And Hadarezer sent and brought out the Syrians who were beyond the river: and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

    17 And when it was told to David, he gathered all Israel together, crossed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

    18 And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and struck down Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.

    19 And when all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with Israel, and served them. So the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon any more.

  • 1 Sam 18:5
    73%

    5 And David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

  • 1 Kgs 11:24
    73%

    24 And he gathered men to him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and lived there, and reigned in Damascus.

  • 1 Chr 14:16
    72%

    16 David therefore did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

  • 2 Sam 8:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2 And he defeated Moab and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; with two lines he measured to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David's servants and brought gifts.

    3 David also defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his territory at the river Euphrates.

  • 1 Chr 18:9-11
    3 verses
    71%

    9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

    10 he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to ask about his welfare and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him; for Hadadezer had waged war with Tou; and he brought with him all kinds of vessels of gold, silver, and bronze.

    11 These also king David dedicated to the LORD, along with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations: from Edom and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

  • 2 Sam 8:9
    70%

    9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer,

  • 1 Sam 18:14
    70%

    14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.

  • 2 Kgs 6:8
    70%

    8 Then the king of Syria waged war against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

  • 2 Sam 5:10
    70%

    10 And David went on and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.

  • 1 Sam 18:30
    70%

    30 Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, when they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly esteemed.

  • 1 Sam 18:24
    70%

    24 And the servants of Saul told him, saying, This is what David spoke.

  • 1 Chr 11:9
    69%

    9 So David grew greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts was with him.

  • 1 Sam 18:16
    69%

    16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

  • 1 Chr 19:6
    69%

    6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire chariots and horsemen from Mesopotamia, Syria Maachah, and Zobah.

  • 2 Sam 10:6
    69%

    6 And when the children of Ammon saw that they had become odious to David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.

  • 2 Sam 5:25
    69%

    25 And David did so, as the LORD had commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Geba until you come to Gezer.

  • 1 Sam 17:54
    69%

    54 David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put the Philistine's armor in his tent.

  • 1 Chr 19:14
    68%

    14 So Joab and the people that were with him drew near before the Syrians to the battle; and they fled before him.

  • 2 Kgs 6:23
    68%

    23 And he prepared a great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria did not come any more into the land of Israel.

  • 1 Chr 22:18
    68%

    18 Is not the LORD your God with you? And has he not given you rest on every side? For he has given the inhabitants of the land into my hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD and before his people.

  • 2 Sam 18:7
    68%

    7 Where the people of Israel were defeated before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.

  • 1 Kgs 15:18
    68%

    18 Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants; and King Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who dwelt at Damascus, saying,

  • 1 Sam 30:26
    68%

    26 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil to the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;