2 Samuel 8:6
Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
Then Dauid put garisons in Syria of Damascus: And the Syrians became seruants to Dauid, and brought gifts: and the LORD preserued Dauid whithersoeuer he went.
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- 2 Samuel 8:14Rank 1 from verse 6
14¶ And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
14¶ And he put garrisons in Edom; thorowout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became Dauids seruants: and the LORD preserued Dauid whithersoeuer he went.
- 2 Chronicles 17:2Rank 2 from verse 6
2And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
2And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Iudah, and set garisons in the land of Iudah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
- 2 Samuel 7:9Rank 3 from verse 6
9And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
9And I was with thee withersoeuer thou wentest, and haue cut off all thine enemies †out of thy sight, and haue made thee a great name, like vnto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
- Psalms 140:7Rank 4 from verse 6
- Psalms 144:1–2Rank 5 from verse 6
1BLESSED be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
2My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
1¶ Blessed be the LORD my ††strength, which teacheth my hands to warre, and my fingers to fight.
2*‖My goodnes and my fortresse, my high tower and my deliuerer, my shield, and he in whome I trust: who subdueth my people vnder me.
- Psalms 18:34–46Rank 6 from verse 6
34He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.
35Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
36Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.
37I have pursued mine enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.
38I have wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen under my feet.
39For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.
40Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.
41They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
42Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.
43Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
44As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselves unto me.
45The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
46The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.
34He teacheth my hands to warre, so that a bow of steele is broken by mine armes.
35‖Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation: and thy right hand hath holden me vp, and thy gentlenesse hath made me great.
36†Thou hast enlarged my steppes vnder me; that my feete did not slippe.
37I haue pursued mine enemies, and ouertaken them: neither did I turne againe till they were consumed.
38I haue wounded them that they were not able to rise: they are fallen vnder my feete.
39†For thou hast girded mee with strength vnto the battell: thou hast subdued vnder me, those that rose vp against me.
40Thou hast also giuen mee the neckes of mine enemies: that I might destroy them that hate me.
41They cried, but there was none to saue them: euen vnto the LORD, but he answered them not.
42Then did I beate them small as the dust before the winde: I did cast them out, as the dirt in the streetes.
43Thou hast deliuered me from the striuings of the people, and thou hast made mee the head of the heathen: a people whom I haue not knowen, shall serue me.
44††‖As soone as they heare of mee, they shall obey me: the strangers shall submit themselues vnto me.
45The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.
46The LORD liueth, and blessed be my rocke: and let the God of my saluation be exalted.
- 1 Chronicles 18:13Rank 7 from verse 6
- 1 Samuel 13:3Rank 8 from verse 6
3And 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.
3And Ionathan smote the garison of the Philistines that was in ‖Geba, and the Philistines heard of it: and Saul blew the trumpet thorowout all the land, saying, Let the Hebrewes heare.
- 1 Samuel 14:1Rank 9 from verse 6
1NOW it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines’ garrison, that is on the other side. But he told not his father.
1¶ Now ‖it came to passe vpon a day, that Ionathan the sonne of Saul said vnto the yong man that bare his armour, Come, and let vs goe ouer to the Philistines garison, that is on the other side: but hee told not his father.
- 1 Samuel 14:15Rank 10 from verse 6
15And there was trembling in the host, in the field, and among all the people: the garrison, and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was a very great trembling.
15And there was trembling in the hoste, in the field, and among all the people: the garison and the spoilers, they also trembled, and the earth quaked: so it was †a very great trembling.
- 1 Samuel 14:6Rank 11 from verse 6
6And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the Lord will work for us: for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few.
6And Ionathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let vs goe ouer vnto the garison of these vncircumcised; it may be that the LORD will worke for vs: for there is no restraint to the LORD, *to saue by many, or by few.
- 2 Samuel 23:14Rank 12 from verse 6
- 2 Samuel 3:18Rank 13 from verse 6
18Now then do it: for the Lord hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
18Now then doe it, for the LORD hath spoken of Dauid, saying; By the hand of my seruant Dauid I will saue my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies.
- 2 Samuel 8:2Rank 14 from verse 6
2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them downe to the ground: euen with two lines measured he, to put to death, and with one full line to keepe aliue: and so the Moabites became Dauids seruants, and brought gifts.
- Proverbs 21:31Rank 15 from verse 6
- Psalms 121:7–8Rank 16 from verse 6
7The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
8The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.
7The LORD shall preserue thee from all euill: hee shall preserue thy soule.
8The LORD shall preserue thy going out, and thy comming in: from this time foorth and euen for euermore.
- Psalms 5:11–12Rank 17 from verse 6
11But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
12For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
11But let all those that put their trust in thee, reioyce: let them euer shout for ioy; because thou †defendest them: let them also that loue thy name, be ioyfull in thee.
12For thou, LORD, wilt blesse the righteous: with fauour wilt thou †compasse him as with a shield.
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2 Samuel 8:6
To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.
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Bodies of troops stationed to guard places, or the fortified posts occupied by them.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The country or region of Syria north of Israel.
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People or inhabitants of Syria.
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Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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Sense 1: Things given or bestowed; presents. Sense 2: Endowments or abilities. Sense 3: Bribes.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of preserve, meaning to keep safe from harm, loss, decay, or destruction; to protect, maintain, or save.
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whithersoever
To whatever place or direction.
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5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, Dauid slew of the Syrians two and twentie thousand men.
6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went.
6Then Dauid put garisons in Syria of Damascus: And the Syrians became seruants to Dauid, and brought gifts: and the LORD preserued Dauid whithersoeuer he went.
Selected passage7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
7And Dauid tooke the shields of gold that were on the seruants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Ierusalem.