2 Samuel 8:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

2 Samuel 8:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Samuel 8:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Samuel 8:6 WEB — 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.”

2 Samuel 8:6 — World English Bible

2 Samuel 8:6 ASV — 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. ”

2 Samuel 8:6 — American Standard Version

2 Samuel 8:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and David putteth garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and Aram is to David for a servant, bearing a present; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone;”

2 Samuel 8:6 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 8:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, [and] brought gifts. And Jehovah preserved David whithersoever he went. ”

2 Samuel 8:6 — Darby Translation

2 Samuel 8:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Dauid put a garison in Aram of Damesek: and the Aramites became seruants to Dauid, and brought gifts. And the Lord saued Dauid wheresoeuer he went.”

2 Samuel 8:6 — Geneva Bible

2 Samuel 8:6 in Context — 2 Samuel 8

4 And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots.

5 And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

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.

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

8 And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.

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What Does 2 Samuel 8:6 Mean?

2 Samuel 8:6 is a verse from the Book of 2 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 2 Samuel chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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