1 Chronicles 18:1
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.
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In Context
2And he smote the Moabites; and the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.
Cross References
1 Samuel 7:14And the cities that the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even to Gath; and their territory did Israel deliver out of the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Amorite.
2 Samuel 1:20Tell [it] not in Gath, carry not the tidings in the streets of Ashkelon; Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
2 Samuel 8:8And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much bronze.
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 18:1
David's piety and his prayer we had an account of in the foregoing chapter; here follows immediately that which one might reasonably expect, an account of his prosperity; for those that seek first the kingdom of God and the righteousness thereof, as David did, shall have other things added to them as far as God sees good for them. Here is, I. His prosperity abroad. He conquered the Philistines ( ver. 1 ), the Moabites ( ver. 2 ), the king of Zobah ( ver. 3, 4 ), the Syrians ( ver. 5-8 ), made the king of Hamath… Read the whole commentary →