1 Chronicles 18:2
1 Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.
David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.
3 As far as Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along the Euphrates River.
4 David 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.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.
- KJV
- And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
- WEB
- He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
- ASV
- And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
- DARBY
- And he smote the Moabites; and the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.
- BLB
- And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants of David, bringing tribute.
- ÅB
- Han slo også moabittene, og moabittene ble Davids tjenere og måtte svare ham skatt.
- OTB
- Han overvant Moab,
og moabittene ble Davids undersåtter og betalte skatt. - B1930
- Han slo også moabittene, og moabittene blev Davids tjenere og måtte svare ham skatt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 72:8–10
May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
Read in context1 Kings 10:2
She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.
Read in contextIsaiah 11:14
They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.
Read in contextJudges 3:29–30
At that time they struck down about ten thousand Moabites, all robust and valiant men. Not one of them escaped.
Read in contextPsalms 68:29–30
Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.
Read in contextPsalms 60:8
Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
Read in context1 Samuel 10:27
But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it.
Read in context2 Kings 3:4–5
Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he would render to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams.
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