1 Chronicles 18:1

David Conquers the Neighboring Nations

18:1 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns 1  away from the Philistines. 2 

1 Chronicles 18:7

18:7 David took the golden shields which Hadadezer’s servants had carried 3  and brought them to Jerusalem. 4 

1 tn 2 Sam 8:1 identifies this region as “Metheg Ammah.”

2 tn Heb “from the hand of the Philistines.” Here “hand” is figurative language for “control.”

3 tn Heb “which were upon the servants of Hadadezer.”

4 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.