1 Chronicles 18:1

David’s Victories

1 In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.

1 Chronicles 18:1 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
1 Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
English Standard Version (ESV)
1 After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.
New Living Translation (NLT)
1 After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines by conquering Gath and its surrounding towns.
The Message Bible (MSG)
1 In the days that followed, David struck hard at the Philistines, bringing them to their knees, captured Gath, and took control of the surrounding countryside.
American Standard Version (ASV)
1 And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
1 After this, David defeated and crushed the Philistines. He took Gath and its surrounding villages from them.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
1 After this, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from Philistine control.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
1 While David was king of Israel, he won many battles over the Philistines. He brought them under his control. He took Gath away from the Philistines. He also captured the villages that were around Gath.

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 In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.
2 David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought him tribute.
3 Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, in the vicinity of Hamath, when he went to set up his monument at the Euphrates River.
4 David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.
5 When the Arameans of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of them.
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