Then he putgarrisonsin Edom,and allthe Edomitesbecameservantsto David.And the LORDhelpedDavidwhereverhe went.
The LORDsaidto her, "Twonationsare in your womb;And twopeopleswill be separatedfrom your body;And one peopleshall be strongerthanthe other;And the oldershall servethe younger."
May peoplesserveyou, And nationsbowdownto you; Be masterof your brothers,And may your mother'ssonsbowdownto you. Cursedbe those who curseyou, And blessedbe those who blessyou."
But Isaacrepliedto Esau,"Behold,I have madehim your master,and allhis relativesI have givento him as servants;and with grainand newwineI have sustainedhim. Now as for you then,whatcan I do,my son?"
"By your swordyou shall live,And your brotheryou shall serve;But it shall comeabout whenyou becomerestless,That you will breakhis yokefrom your neck."
Davidwas thenin the stronghold,while the garrisonof the Philistineswas thenin Bethlehem.
For it cameabout, when Davidwas in Edom,and Joabthe commanderof the armyhad goneup to burythe slain,and had struckdowneverymalein Edom
Moreover Abishaithe sonof Zeruiahdefeated18000Edomitesin the Valleyof Salt.
So DavidreignedoverallIsrael;and he administeredjusticeand righteousnessfor allhis people.
Then Davidput[garrisons] among the Arameansof Damascus;and the Arameansbecameservantsto David,bringingtribute.And the LORDhelpedDavidwhereverhe went.
The LORDwill protectyou from allevil;He will keepyour soul.
Who givessalvationto kings,Who rescuesDavidHis servantfrom the evilsword.
"Edomshall be a possession,Seir,its enemies,also will be a possession,While Israelperformsvaliantly.
In Damascusthe ethnarchunder Aretasthe kingwas guardingthe cityof the Damascenesin order to seizeme,
"Afterwardyou will cometo the hillof Godwherethe Philistinegarrisonis; and it shall be as soon as you have comethereto the city,that you will meeta groupof prophetscomingdownfrom the highplacewith harp,tambourine,flute,and a lyrebeforethem, and they will be prophesying.
Jonathansmotethe garrisonof the Philistinesthat was in Geba,and the Philistinesheardof [it]. Then Saulblewthe trumpetthroughoutthe land,saying,"Let the Hebrewshear."
Now the daycamethat Jonathan,the sonof Saul,saidto the youngmanwho was carryinghis armor,"Comeand let us crossoverto the Philistines'garrisonthat is on the otherside."But he did not tellhis father.
Davidwas prosperingin allhis waysfor the LORD[was] with him.
