2 Samuel 8:13-14

13 So ¹David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 * * Arameans in ²the Valley of Salt.

14 He put garrisons in Edom. In all Edom he put garrisons, and ³all the Edomites became servants to David. And ⁴the LORD helped David wherever * he went.

2 Samuel 8:13-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 8

This chapter gives a relation of the wars of David with his enemies, and his victories over them, particularly the Philistines, Moabites, Syrians, and Edomites, and of the spoils he took from them, and of the presents made to him by others, 2Sa 8:1-14; and of his righteous administration of government, and of the principal officers in his court and camp, 2Sa 8:15-18.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Samuel 7:9
• 2. 2 Kings 14:7
• 3. Genesis 27:37-40; Numbers 24:17, 18
• 4. 2 Samuel 8:6

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "smiting"
• [b] Some mss read "Edom"