American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 18:1
1And 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.
1 Chronicles 18:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.
- New King James Version (NKJV)After this it came to pass that David attacked the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines.
Context of 1 Chronicles 18:1
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. 2And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute. 3And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 181 Chronicles 18:1 word by word
וַיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיַּ֥ךְ דָּוִ֛יד אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑ם וַיִּקַּ֛ח אֶת־גַּ֥ת וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:1
- 2 Samuel 8:1And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.
- 1 Samuel 5:8They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel thither.
- 1 Samuel 27:4And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
- 2 Samuel 1:20Tell it not in Gath, Publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1David - took Gath and her towns - See the comparison between this chapter and 2 Samuel 8:1; (note), etc., in the notes on the latter.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Gath and her towns - In Samuel, Methegammah (see the marginal reference note).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David's victories. --This chapter is the same as 2Sa 8. Our good fight of faith, under the Captain of our salvation, will end in everlasting triumph and peace. The happiness of Israel, through David's victories, and just government, faintly shadowed forth the happiness of the redeemed in the realms above.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The Philistines were a constant threat to David's kingdom (see study notes on Joshua 13:2; 19:43; Judges 3:3). They stayed in their coastal settlements. Although David conquered Gath and its nearby towns, a Philistine king still ruled in Gath at the end of David's reign (1 Kings 2:39).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11Ch 18:1, 2. David Subdues the Philistines and Moabites. 1. David ... took Gath and her towns--The full extent of David's conquests in the Philistine territory is here distinctly stated, whereas in the parallel passage (2Sa 8:1) it was only described in a general way. Gath was the "Metheg-ammah," or "arm-bridle," as it is there called--either from its supremacy as the capital over the other Philistine towns, or because, in the capture of that important…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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