And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
He gathered men around him and became the leader of a group of fighters when David defeated the army of Zobah. They went to Damascus, settled there, and ruled over Damascus.
This verse describes how Rezon gathered followers and established himself as ruler in Damascus after David's military victories disrupted the region.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to Rezon, who became an enemy of Solomon after David's conquest of Zobah (a Syrian kingdom). When David defeated Zobah's army, Rezon fled with survivors and established a new power base in Damascus, the major city of Syria. This happened during the transition from David's reign to Solomon's reign, when Israel's enemies were regrouping.
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