1 Chronicles 18:1

And it canto to pass, after this, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them,—and took Gath and her villages, out of the hand of the Philistines.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And he smote Moab,—and the Moabites became servants to David, bearers of a present.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 7:14And the cities which the Philistines had taken from Israel were restored to Israel, from Ekron even as far as Gath; even the boundaries thereof, did Israel rescue out of the hand of the Philistines,—thus came there to be peace between Israel and the Amorites.

2 Samuel 1:20Do not tell it in Gath, Do not publish it in the streets of Ashkelon,—lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the Uncircumcised triumph.

2 Samuel 8:8also, from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, did King David take bronze, exceeding much.

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 →

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