The Syrians (or Arameans) were a people who lived to the north of Jerusalem, in the area around Damascus. Damascus was a city at a key military point of interest, the intersection of the Way of the Sea and the King’s Highway. These were two major caravan routes that connected Asia to Africa, and control of this city would enable David to collect considerable revenue from travellers.1
6 David mit des garnisons dans la Syrie de Damas. Et les Syriens furent assujettis à David, et lui payèrent un tribut. L'Eternel protégeait David partout où il allait.