1 Chronicles 18 · Verse 1

1 Chronicles 18:1

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.
1 Chronicles 18:1, King James Version

1 Chronicles 18:1 in other translations

BSBSome time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.
WEBAfter this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd 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;
DARBYAnd 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.
BBEAnd it came about after this that David made an attack on the Philistines and overcame them, and took Gath with its daughter-towns out of the hands of the Philistines.
WebsterNow 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.

What does 1 Chronicles 18:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
1Ch 18:1, 2. David Subdues the Philistines and Moabites. 1. David ... took Gath and her towns--The full extent of David's conquests in the Philistine territory is here distinctly stated, whereas in the parallel passage (2Sa 8:1) it was only described in a general way. Gath was the "Metheg-ammah," or "arm-bridle," as it is there called--either from its supremacy as the capital over the other Philistine towns, or because, in the capture of that important place and its dependencies, he obtained the complete control of his restless neighbors.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

David smites the Philistines, and takes Gath, 1Chr 18:1. Reduces the Moabites, 1Chr 18:2. Vanquishes Hadarezer, king of Zobah, 1Chr 18:3, 1Chr 18:4. Overcomes the Syrians of Damascus, and takes several of their cities, 1Chr 18:5-8. Tou, king of Hamath, congratulates him on his victory, and sends him vessels of silver, gold, and brass, 1Chr 18:9, 1Chr 18:10. Those and the different spoils he had taken from the conquered nations, he dedicates to God, 1Chr 18:11. Abishai defeats the Edomites, 1Chr 18:12, 1Chr 18:13. David reigns over all Israel, 1Chr 18:14. His officers, 1Chr 18:15-17. Verse 1 David - took Gath and her towns - See the comparison between this chapter and 2Sam 8:1 (note), etc., in the notes on the latter.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
David's victories. --This chapter is the same as 2Sa 8. Our good fight of faith, under the Captain of our salvation, will end in everlasting triumph and peace. The happiness of Israel, through David's victories, and just government, faintly shadowed forth the happiness of the redeemed in the realms above.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Chronicles 18:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH1961
אַחֲרֵי\־'a.cha.rei-afterH310
כֵ֔ןKhenthusH3651
וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he struck downH5221
דָּוִ֛ידda.VidDavidH1732
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
וַיַּכְנִיעֵ֑םvai.yakh.ni.'Emand he subdued themH3665
וַיִּקַּ֛חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH3947
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
גַּ֥תgatGathH1661
וּבְנֹתֶ֖יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haand daughters itsH1323
מִיַּ֥דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH3027
פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים\׃pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430

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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 18:1

  • 2 Samuel 8:1-18

    And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg–ammah out of the hand of the Philistines. And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And so the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts. David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates. And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots. …

  • 2 Samuel 1:20

    Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

  • 1 Samuel 27:4

    And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

  • 1 Samuel 5:8

    They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about thither.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites.
3 He smites Hadarezer and the Syrians.
9 Tou sends Hadoram with presents to bless David.
11 The presents and the spoil David dedicates to God.
13 He puts garrisons in Edom.
14 David's officers.

A.M. 2964. B.C. 1040. An. Ex. Is. 451. after this.
2Sa 8:1,2-18
Gath.
1Sa 5:8; 27:4; 2Sa 1:20; 8:1
Metheg-ammah.

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 18:1

    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.

  • 1 Chronicles 18:2

    And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.

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1 Chronicles 18:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		DESPUÉS de estas cosas aconteció que David hirió á los Filisteos, y los humilló; y tomó á Gath y sus villas de mano de los Filisteos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		*Et il arriva, après cela, que David frappa les Philistins et les subjugua, et prit Gath et les villes de son ressort de la main des Philistins.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und es geschah hernach, da schlug David die Philister und demütigte sie; und er nahm Gath und seine Tochterstädte aus der Hand der Philister.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Factum est autem post hæc, ut percuteret David Philisthiim, et humiliaret eos, et tolleret Geth et filias ejus de manu Philisthiim,