1 Chronicles 18:1
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.
2 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
3 And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.
- 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.
- WEB
- After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
- ASV
- And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
- DARBY
- And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
- BLB
- And it came to pass after this that David struck the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its daughters from the hand of the Philistines.
- ÅB
- Deretter slo David filistrene og ydmyket dem, og han tok Gat med tilhørende småbyer ut av filistrenes hender.
- OTB
- Nå etter dette skjedde det at David beseiret filisterne og underla dem seg,
og han tok Gat og landsbyene derfra fra filisternes hånd. - B1930
- Derefter slo David filistrene og ydmyket dem, og han tok Gat med tilhørende småbyer ut av filistrenes hender.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 8:1–18
And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
Read in context2 Samuel 1:20
Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
Read in context1 Samuel 27:4
And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.
Read in context1 Samuel 5:8
They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.
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