1 Chronicles 18:1
ContextDavid 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
Context18:7 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.