6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 8:6:1 ⧉וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvayasemand he placed 2 Samuel 8:6:2 ⧉דָּוִ֤דdavidDavid 2 Samuel 8:6:3 ⧉נְצִבִים֙netsivimgarrisons or stationed officials 2 Samuel 8:6:4 ⧉בַּאֲרַ֣םbaaramin Aram 2 Samuel 8:6:5 ⧉דַּמֶּ֔שֶׂקdamesekDamascus 2 Samuel 8:6:6 ⧉וַתְּהִ֤יvatehiand it became 2 Samuel 8:6:7 ⧉אֲרָם֙aramAram 2 Samuel 8:6:8 ⧉לְדָוִ֔דledavidto David 2 Samuel 8:6:9 ⧉לַעֲבָדִ֖יםlavadadimfor servants 2 Samuel 8:6:10 ⧉נוֹשְׂאֵ֣יnoseeibearing 2 Samuel 8:6:11 ⧉מִנְחָ֑הminkhatribute or gift offering 2 Samuel 8:6:12 ⧉וַיֹּ֤שַׁעvayoshaand he saved or gave victory 2 Samuel 8:6:13 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 8:6:14 ⧉אֶת־דָּוִ֔דetdavidDavid 2 Samuel 8:6:15 ⧉בְּכֹ֖לbekholin all 2 Samuel 8:6:16 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich or that 2 Samuel 8:6:17 ⧉הָלָֽךְ׃halakhhe went |
6. Formal Translation And David placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and Aram became servants to David, bearing tribute. And the LORD {Yahweh, Victory Giver} gave David victory everywhere he went. |
6. Dynamic Translation David set up garrisons throughout the Aramean kingdom of Damascus, and the Arameans became his subjects and brought him tribute. The LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer} ensured David’s success wherever he went. |