1 Chronicles 18:1-7

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.

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 ²of Zobah, David killed 22,000 * * men of the Arameans.

6 Then David put garrisons among the Arameans of Damascus; and the Arameans became servants to David, bringing tribute. And the LORD helped David wherever * he went.

7 David took the shields of gold which were carried by the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 18:1-7 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
• 2. 1 Chronicles 19:6

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "smote," and so in vv 1-3
• [b] Lit "hand"
• [c] Heb "Darmeseq"
• [d] Lit "smote"
• [e] Heb "Darmeseq"
• [f] Lit "on"