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1 Chronicles 18:1-3
King James Version
1 Chronicles 18:1-3
King James Version
18 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.
2 And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
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 18:1-3
English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 18:1-3
English Standard Version
David Defeats His Enemies
18 (A)After this David defeated the Philistines and subdued them, and he took Gath and its villages out of the hand of the Philistines.
2 And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
3 David also defeated (B)Hadadezer king of (C)Zobah-Hamath, as he went to set up his monument[a] at the river Euphrates.
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- 1 Chronicles 18:3 Hebrew hand
1 Chronicles 18:1-3
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1 Chronicles 18:1-3
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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.
2 David also defeated the Moabites,(B) and they became subject to him and brought him tribute.
3 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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- 1 Chronicles 18:3 Or to restore his control over
1 Chronicles 18:1-3
New American Standard Bible
1 Chronicles 18:1-3
New American Standard Bible
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. 2 And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
3 David also defeated Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his [b]rule to the river Euphrates.
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- 1 Chronicles 18:1 Lit struck, and so in vv 1-3
- 1 Chronicles 18:3 Lit hand
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