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1 Chronicles 18:2
2David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought him 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)David also conquered the land of Moab, and the Moabites who were spared became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money.
Context of 1 Chronicles 18:2
1In 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. David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to him and brought him tribute. 3Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah, in the vicinity of Hamath, when he went to set up his monument at the Euphrates River. 4David captured a thousand of his chariots, seven thousand charioteers and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all but a hundred of the chariot horses.
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וַיַּ֖ךְ אֶת־מוֹאָ֑ב וַיִּהְי֤וּ מוֹאָב֙ עֲבָדִ֣ים לְדָוִ֔יד נֹשְׂאֵ֖י מִנְחָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:2
- Numbers 24:17“I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the foreheads of Moab, the skulls of all the people of Sheth.
- Judges 3:29At that time they struck down about ten thousand Moabites, all vigorous and strong; not one escaped.
- 2 Samuel 8:2David also defeated the Moabites. He made them lie down on the ground and measured them off with a length of cord. Every two lengths of them were put to death, and the third length was allowed to live. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute.
- Psalms 60:8Moab is my washbasin, on Edom I toss my sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
- Isaiah 11:14They will swoop down on the slopes of Philistia to the west; together they will plunder the people to the east. They will subdue Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.
- 1 Samuel 10:27But some scoundrels said, “How can this fellow save us?” They despised him and brought him no gifts. But Saul kept silent.
- 1 Kings 10:2Arriving at Jerusalem with a very great caravan—with camels carrying spices, large quantities of gold, and precious stones—she came to Solomon and talked with him about all that she had on her mind.
- 2 Kings 3:4Now Mesha king of Moab raised sheep, and he had to pay the king of Israel a tribute of 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 River to the ends of the earth.
- Isaiah 16:1Send lambs as tribute to the ruler of the land, from Sela, across 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
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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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