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2 Samuel 8:14

King James Version (KJV)

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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.

2 Samuel 8:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Samuel 8:14

Theological / Devotional

Put garrisons in Edom. The great victory gained by David’s forces over the Edomites in the valley of salt (2 Sam. 8:13; 1 Chron. 18:12) was followed by the placing of garrisons there, in the same manner as David had previously placed garrisons in Syria (2 Sam. 8:6).

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