18:1 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns 1 away from the Philistines. 2
18:9 When King Tou 3 of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,
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 The name is spelled “Toi” in the parallel text in 2 Sam 8:9.