Berean Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 18:2-9
2David 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 dominion1 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.
5When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand of their men. 6Then he placed garrisons2 in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious3 wherever he went.
7And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8And from Tibhath4 and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.
9When King Tou5 of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
Notes
- 1. 1 Chronicles 18:3 Hebrew his hand ↩
- 2. 1 Chronicles 18:6 LXX and Vulgate (see also 2 Samuel 8:6 and Syriac); Hebrew does not include garrisons. ↩
- 3. 1 Chronicles 18:6 Or the LORD saved David; also in verse 13 ↩
- 4. 1 Chronicles 18:8 Tibhath is a variant of Tebah; see 2 Samuel 8:8 LXX. ↩
- 5. 1 Chronicles 18:9 Tou is a variant of Toi; also in verse 10; see 2 Samuel 8:9. ↩
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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