New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Chronicles 18:2
2He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
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
1Now after this it came about that David defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines. He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute. 3David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his rule to the Euphrates River. 4David 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.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 181 Chronicles 18:2 word by word
וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־מוֹאָ֑ב וַיִּהְי֤וּ מוֹאָב֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים לְדָוִ֔יד נֹשְׂאֵ֖י מִנְחָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:2
- Numbers 24:17I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near; A star shall come forth from Jacob, A scepter shall rise from Israel, And shall crush through the forehead of Moab, And tear down all the sons of Sheth.
- Judges 3:29They struck down at that time about ten thousand Moabites, all robust and valiant men; and no one escaped.
- 2 Samuel 8:2He defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
- Psalms 60:8Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Shout loud, O Philistia, because of Me!”
- Isaiah 11:14They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines on the west; Together they will plunder the sons of the east; They will possess Edom and Moab, And the sons of Ammon will be subject to them.
- 1 Samuel 10:27But certain worthless men said, “How can this one deliver us?” And they despised him and did not bring him any present. But he kept silent.
- 1 Kings 10:2So she came to Jerusalem with a very large retinue, with camels carrying spices and very much gold and precious stones. When she came to Solomon, she spoke with him about all that was in her heart.
- 2 Kings 3:4Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and used to pay the king of Israel 100,000 lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams.
- Psalms 68:29Because of Your temple at Jerusalem Kings will bring gifts to You.
- Psalms 72:8May he also rule from sea to sea And from the River to the ends of the earth.
- Isaiah 16:1Send the tribute lamb to the ruler of the land, From Sela by way of the wilderness to the mountain of the daughter of 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
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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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