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
In the biblical narrative, King David of Israel was engaged in wars to expand his kingdom, including battles against the region of Zobah in Aram. After David's forces defeated them, a man named Rezon gathered a group of survivors and became their leader, eventually fleeing to Damascus. There, he established himself as ruler, which later posed a threat to Solomon's reign as part of God's judgment on Solomon's unfaithfulness.
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