1 Chronicles 18:1

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

After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines by conquering Gath and its surrounding towns. 2David also conquered the land of Moab, and the Moabites who were spared became David’s subjects and paid him tribute money. 3David also destroyed the forces of Hadadezer, king of Zobah, as far as Hamath, when Hadadezer marched out to strengthen his control along the Euphrates River.

1 Chronicles 18:1 word by word

וַיְהִי֙ אַחֲרֵי־כֵ֔ן וַיַּ֥ךְ דָּוִ֛יד אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑ם וַיִּקַּ֛ח אֶת־גַּ֥ת וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָ מִיַּ֥ד פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now after thisאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• it came to pass, that Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• and subduedכָּנַעkâna‛ · be humbleH3665
• them, and tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• Gathגַּתgath · GathH1661
• and her townsבַּתbath · daughter: villageH1323
• out of the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:1

• 2 Samuel 8:1After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines by conquering Gath, their largest town.
• 1 Samuel 5:8So they called together the rulers of the Philistine towns and asked, “What should we do with the Ark of the God of Israel?” The rulers discussed it and replied, “Move it to the town of Gath.” So they moved the Ark of the God of Israel to Gath.
• 1 Samuel 27:4Word soon reached Saul that David had fled to Gath, so he stopped hunting for him.
• 2 Samuel 1:20Don’t announce the news in Gath, don’t proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon, or the daughters of the Philistines will rejoice and the pagans will laugh in 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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 18:1

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In the dictionaries

• David
• Gath
• Philistines
• Methegammah
• Palestine
• Rabbah
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Hadadezer
• Metheg-Ammah

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