2 Samuel 8:4-6
1599 Geneva Bible
4 And David took of them a thousand and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen, and David [a]destroyed all the chariots, but he reserved an hundred chariots of them.
5 ¶ Then came the [b]Aramites of [c]Dammesek to succor Hadadezer king of Zobah, but David slew of the Aramites two and twenty thousand men.
6 And David put a garrison in [d]Aram of Dammesek: and the Aramites became servants to David, [e]and brought gifts. And the Lord saved David wheresoever he went.
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- 2 Samuel 8:4 Or, bought the horses of the chariots.
- 2 Samuel 8:5 Or, the Syrians.
- 2 Samuel 8:5 Or, of Damascus, that is, which dwelt near Damascus.
- 2 Samuel 8:6 In that part of Syria, where Damascus was.
- 2 Samuel 8:6 They paid yearly tribute.
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