David’s Kingdom Strengthened

18 Now after this (A)it came about that David [a]defeated the Philistines and subdued them and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines. He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.

David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his [b]rule to the Euphrates River.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 18:1 Lit smote, and so in vv 1-3
  2. 1 Chronicles 18:3 Lit hand