1 Chronicles 18:1

David's Kingdom Strengthened

1 Now after this 1it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.

1 Chronicles 18:1 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 18:2

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 18:1).

1 Chronicles 18:1 In-Context

1 Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.
2 He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
3 David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his rule to the Euphrates River.
4 David took from him 1,000 chariots and 7,000 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers , and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots.
5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed 22,000 men of the Arameans.

Cross References 1

  • 1. 2 Samuel 8:1-18

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Lit "smote," and so in vv 1-3
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