1 Chronicles 18:1-3

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.

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.

1 Chronicles 18:1-3 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 18

The eighteenth and nineteenth chapters are the same with 2Sa 8:1-10:19, 20:1-26 with very little variations, which are observed in the notes on them, to which the reader is referred. 18850-950102-2024-1Ch18.2

Cross References

• 1. 2 Samuel 8:1-18

Footnotes

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