6Then 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.
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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.
He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. …
O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
And he placed forces in all the fenced cities of Judah, and set garrisons in the land of Judah, and in the cities of Ephraim, which Asa his father had taken.
A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-8)God had given David rest from all his enemies that opposed him and made head against him; and he having made a good use of that rest, has now commission given him to make war upon them, and to act offensively for the avenging of Israel’s quarrels and the recovery of their rights; for as yet they were not in full possession of that country to which by the promise of God they were entitled. I. He qu…
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