John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 8:6

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, etc.] Which was Coele-Syria, and lay between Libanus and Antilibanus, the chief city of which was Damascus; which Curtius f141 calls Damascus of Syria, being the head of it, (<230708>Isaiah 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.

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