David’s Further Conquests(A)

18 After this (B)it came to pass that David [a]attacked the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its towns from the hand of the Philistines. Then he [b]defeated (C)Moab, and the Moabites became David’s (D)servants, and brought tribute.

And (E)David [c]defeated [d]Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his power by the River Euphrates.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 18:1 Lit. struck
  2. 1 Chronicles 18:2 Lit. struck
  3. 1 Chronicles 18:3 Lit. struck
  4. 1 Chronicles 18:3 Heb. Hadarezer

David’s Victories(A)

18 In the course of time, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its surrounding villages from the control of the Philistines.

David also defeated the Moabites,(B) and they became subject to him and brought him tribute.

Moreover, David defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah,(C) in the vicinity of Hamath, when he went to set up his monument at[a] the Euphrates River.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 18:3 Or to restore his control over