He putgarrisonsin Edom.In allEdomhe putgarrisons,and allthe Edomitesbecameservantsto David.And the LORDhelpedDavidwhereverhe went.
May peoplesserveyou, And nationsbowdownto you; Be masterof your brothers,And may your mother'ssonsbowdownto you. Cursedbe those who curseyou, And blessedbe those who blessyou."
Then Davidputgarrisonsamong the Arameansof Damascus,and the Arameansbecameservantsto David,bringingtribute.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."
Then he putgarrisonsin Edom,and allthe Edomitesbecameservantsto David.And the LORDhelpedDavidwhereverhe went.
Now therewas nokingin Edom;a deputywas king.
So DavidreignedoverallIsrael;and Davidadministeredjusticeand righteousnessfor allhis people.
For it cameabout, when Davidwas in Edom,and Joabthe commanderof the armyhad goneup to burythe slain,and had struckdowneverymalein Edom
Davidbecamegreaterand greater,for the LORDGodof hostswas with him.
"I have beenwith you whereveryou have goneand have cutoffallyour enemiesfrom beforeyou; and I will makeyou a greatname,like the namesof the greatmenwhoare on the earth.
Jehoshaphatmadeshipsof Tarshishto goto Ophirfor gold,but they did not gofor the shipswere brokenat Ezion-geber.
He killed[of] Edomin the Valleyof Salt10000and tookSelaby war,and namedit Joktheelto thisday.
And the LORDwas with him; whereverhe wenthe prospered.And he rebelledagainst the kingof Assyriaand did not servehim.
O God,You have rejectedus. You have brokenus; You have beenangry;O, restoreus.
