2 Samuel 8:6

WEB

Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.

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.

Commentary

Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus,.... Which was Coele-Syria, and lay between Libanus and Antilibanus, the chief city of which was Damas cus; which Curtius (q) calls Damascus of Syria, being the head of it, Isa 7:8 ; in the principal places of which he put garrisons of soldiers to keep the country in subjection to him; or he put commanders or governors, as the Targum, in the, chief cities, and so Ben Gersom and R. Isaiah interpret it: and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts; or paid him tribute by way of homage, acknowledging themselves his subjects: and the Lord preserved David whithersoever he went; he covered his head in the day of battle, and saved him from the hurtful sword. (q) Hist. l. 3. c. 8.