13 Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.

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

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 18:6 Septuagint, Vulgate, 2 Samuel 8:6 (compare Syriac); Hebrew lacks garrisons
  2. 1 Chronicles 18:6 Hebrew the Lord saved David; also verse 13

37 Isaac answered and said to Esau, “Behold, (A)I have made him lord over you, and all his brothers I have given to him for servants, and (B)with grain and wine I have sustained him. What then can I do for you, my son?”

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32 At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas (A)was guarding the city of Damascus in order to seize me,

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10 who gives victory to kings,
    who (A)rescues David his servant from the cruel sword.

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48 who rescued me from my enemies;
    yes, you (A)exalted me above those who rose against me;
    you delivered me from (B)the man of violence.

49 (C)For this I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations,
    and (D)sing to your name.
50 Great (E)salvation he brings to his king,
    and shows steadfast love to his (F)anointed,
    to (G)David and his offspring forever.

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14 David was then (A)in the stronghold, and (B)the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

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14 (A)I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son. When he commits iniquity, (B)I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, 15 (C)but my steadfast love will not depart from him, (D)as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. 16 (E)And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me.[a] (F)Your throne shall be established forever.’” 17 In accordance with all these words, and in accordance with all this vision, Nathan spoke to David.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 7:16 Septuagint; Hebrew you

Jonathan Defeats the Philistines

14 One day Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the Philistine garrison on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.

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Jonathan defeated (A)the garrison of the Philistines that was (B)at Geba, and the Philistines heard of it. And Saul (C)blew the trumpet throughout all the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear.”

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After that you shall come to (A)Gibeath-elohim,[a] (B)where there is a garrison of the Philistines. And there, as soon as you come to the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down (C)from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, prophesying.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 10:5 Gibeath-elohim means the hill of God

18 (A)Edom shall be dispossessed;
    (B)Seir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed.
    Israel is doing valiantly.

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40 By your sword you shall live,
    and you (A)shall serve your brother;
but when you grow restless
    (B)you shall break his yoke from your neck.”

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29 Let peoples serve you,
    and nations (A)bow down to you.
(B)Be lord over your brothers,
    and may your mother's sons bow down to you.
(C)Cursed be everyone who curses you,
    and blessed be everyone who blesses you!”

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23 And the Lord said to her,

(A)“Two nations are in your womb,
    and two peoples from within you[a] shall be divided;
(B)the one shall be stronger than the other,
    (C)the older shall serve the younger.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 25:23 Or from birth

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