1 Chronicles 18:2

1 Chronicles 18:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
• New International Version (NIV)David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought him tribute.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought tribute.

Context of 1 Chronicles 18:2

1Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines. David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute. 3As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River. 4David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.

1 Chronicles 18:2 word by word

וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־מוֹאָ֑ב וַיִּהְי֤וּ מוֹאָב֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים לְדָוִ֔יד נֹשְׂאֵ֖י מִנְחָֽה׃Read the interlinear

• also defeatedנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• the Moabitesמוֹאָבmô'âb · MoabH4124
• becameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• subjectעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• to Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and brought himנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• tributeמִנְחָהminchâh · offering: tributeH4503

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:2

• Numbers 24:17I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
• Judges 3:29At that time they struck down about ten thousand Moabites, all robust and valiant men. Not one of them escaped.
• 2 Samuel 8:2David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.
• Psalms 60:8Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
• Isaiah 11:14They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.
• 1 Samuel 10:27But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.
• 1 Kings 10:2She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. And she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.
• 2 Kings 3:4Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he would render to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams.
• Psalms 68:29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
• Psalms 72:8May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
• Isaiah 16:1Send the tribute lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela in the desert to the mount of Daughter Zion.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Brought gifts - Were laid under tribute.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-13David conquered areas east of the Jordan River in stages. First, he took over Moab in the south, securing control of the plateau north of the Arnon River. His victory over the Aramean alliance led by Hadadezer resulted in an alliance with King Toi of Hamath, who was Hadadezer's enemy (1 Chronicles 18:9–11). After defeating Ammon and the Arameans east of the Jordan, David expanded his control over southern Edom and gained access to a southern seaport (1…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. he smote Moab--The terrible severities by which David's conquest of that people was marked, and the probable reason of their being subjected to such a dreadful retribution, are narrated (2Sa 8:2). the Moabites ... brought gifts--that is, became tributary to Israel. 1Ch 18:3-17. David Smites Hadadezer and the Syrians.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 18:2

• Moabites
• Zobah

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• Moab
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• Genealogy
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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