1 Chronicles 18 · Verse 2

1 Chronicles 18:2

And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
1 Chronicles 18:2, King James Version

1 Chronicles 18:2 in other translations

BSBDavid also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.
WEBHe defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
ASVAnd he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
YLTand he smiteth Moab, and the Moabites are servants to David, bringing a present.
DARBYAnd he smote the Moabites; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
BBEAnd he overcame Moab, and the Moabites became his servants and gave him offerings.
WebsterAnd he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.

What does 1 Chronicles 18:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. he smote Moab--The terrible severities by which David's conquest of that people was marked, and the probable reason of their being subjected to such a dreadful retribution, are narrated (2Sa 8:2). the Moabites ... brought gifts--that is, became tributary to Israel. 1Ch 18:3-17. David Smites Hadadezer and the Syrians.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 Brought gifts - Were laid under tribute.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

1 Chronicles 18:2 in the original Hebrew

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וַיַּ֖ךְvai.Yakhand he struck downH5221
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מוֹאָ֑בmo.'AvMoabH4124
וַיִּהְי֤וּvai.yih.Yuand they becameH1961
מוֹאָב֙mo.'AvMoabH4124
עֲבָדִ֣ים'a.va.DimsubjectsH5650
לְדָוִ֔ידle.da.Vidof DavidH1732
נֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'Eibearers ofH5375
מִנְחָֽה\׃min.ChahtributeH4503

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 18:2

  • Psalms 72:8-10

    He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth. They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust. The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents: the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

  • 1 Kings 10:2

    And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

  • Isaiah 11:14

    But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.

  • Judges 3:29-30

    And they slew of Moab at that time about ten thousand men, all lusty, and all men of valour; and there escaped not a man. So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.

  • Psalms 68:29-30

    Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee. Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people that delight in war.

  • Psalms 60:8

    Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

  • 1 Samuel 10:27

    But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace.

  • 2 Kings 3:4-5

    And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool. But it came to pass, when Ahab was dead, that the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel.

  • 1 Kings 10:25

    And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

  • Numbers 24:17

    I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

  • Isaiah 16:1

    Send ye the lamb to the ruler of the land from Sela to the wilderness, unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.

  • 2 Samuel 8:2

    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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
He smote.
Nu 24:17; Jud 3:29,30; 2Sa 8:2; Ps 60:8; Isa 11:14
brought gifts.
1Sa 10:27; 1Ki 10:2,25; 2Ki 3:4,5; Ps 68:29,30; 72:8-10; Isa 16:1

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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.

  • 1 Chronicles 18:3

    And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

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1 Chronicles 18:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
También hirió á Moab; y los Moabitas fueron siervos de David trayéndole presentes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il frappa Moab, et les Moabites devinrent serviteurs de David: ils lui apportèrent des présents.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er schlug die Moabiter; und die Moabiter wurden David zu Knechten, welche Geschenke brachten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
percuteretque Moab, et fierent Moabitæ servi David, offerentes ei munera.