1 Chronicles 18:1
And it cometh to pass after this, that David smiteth the Philistines, and humbleth them, and taketh Gath and its small towns out of the hand of the Philistines;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
2and he smiteth Moab, and the Moabites are servants to David, bringing a present.
Cross References
1 Samuel 7:14And the cities which the Philistines have taken from Israel are restored to Israel — from Ekron even unto Gath — and their border hath Israel delivered out of the hand of the Philistines; and there is peace between Israel and the Amorite.
2 Samuel 1:20Declare [it] not in Gath, Proclaim not the tidings in the streets of Ashkelon, Lest they rejoice — The daughters of the Philistines, Lest they exult — The daughters of the Uncircumcised!
2 Samuel 8:8and from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, hath king David taken very much brass.
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 →