1 Chronicles 18:1
And it came to pass after this, that David smote the Philistines, and humbled them; and he took Gath and its dependent towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
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2And he smote Moab, and the Moabites became David's servants, bringing presents.
Cross References
1 Samuel 7:14And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel came again to Israel, from 'Ekron even unto Gath, and their territory did Israel deliver out of the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between Israel and the Emorites.
2 Samuel 1:20Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; that the daughters of the Philistines may not be glad, that the daughters of the uncircumcised may not rejoice.
2 Samuel 8:8And from Betach, and from Berothai, cities of Hadad'ezer, did king David take exceedingly much copper.
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 →