2Sa 8:6 | TNotes | STEP | 8:6 David established army garrisons in Aram but not in Moab (8:2 ), which suggests that Aram was a more formidable force and that David needed a military presence there to maintain control. • the Lord made David victorious: Cp. 8:14 . God was the real source of David’s growth and power.

‏ 2 Samuel 8:6

8:6 ^a David established army garrisons in Aram but not in Moab (8:2 ^b), which suggests that Aram was a more formidable force and that David needed a military presence there to maintain control.

• the Lord made David victorious: Cp. 8:14 ^c. God was the real source of David’s growth and power.