1 Chronicles 18:1

Gath] probably meant to explain the difficult phrase 'Metheg-ammah' which occurs in 2 Samuel 8:1. Gath was independent in the time of Solomon: 1 Kings 2:39.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Gath and her towns - In Samuel, Methegammah (see the marginal reference note).
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

David's Wars (see notes on 2 Samuel 8). Gath and her towns: lit. and her daughters; in 2 Samuel 8:1 the words the bridle of the mother city are...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

it came to pass. Compare the parallel ( 2 Samuel 8:1-8 ); and note that the two accounts are supplementary and complementary, not contradictory....
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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. D...
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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 Philistine...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Now after this it came to pass. — Literally, And it befel afterwards. This expression does not put the contents of this chapter into direct chron...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(1-3) Reduction of the Philistines, Moabites, and Arameans of Zobah.
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

With slight variations, this chapter is identical with 2 Samuel 8:1-18 . It tells the story of David's victories over surrounding foes by which he m...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS This Chapter relates the circumstances of David's war with the Philistines, and Moabites. He smiteth Hadarezer.
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The blessed effects of David's interest with God, are manifested in his success in all that he put his hand unto. The Lord preserved David whithersoe...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now after this David smote the Philistines After the sweet communion he had had with God by the word and prayer, as is recorded in the foregoing ch...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David's Victories. B. C. 1042. 1 Now a...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 18 David subdueth the Philistines and the Moabites; smiteth Hadarezer and the Syrians, 1 Chronicles 18:1-8 . Tou sendeth Ha...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter, parallel with 2 Samuel 8 , gives an account of David’s wars ( 1 Chronicles 18:1-13 ); and a list of his chief officer...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Chronicles 18:3 . Zobah is placed a few leagues east of Palmyra in the old maps; and Hamath, as in 1 Chronicles 12:5 . See the illustrations in...
The Biblical Illustrator

Now after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines. Spoils from Edom If we have conquered an enemy we must hold the conquest as an...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The course of last chapter's parallel is continued here, and answers closely to 2 Samuel 8:1-10 . The present chapter contains the w...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Now, after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, over whom he had already gained two victories, 1 Chronicles 14:8-16 , and subdued...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

War With The Philistines, Moabites, and Syrians
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 27:4 ; 1 Samuel 5:8 ; 2 Samuel 1:20 ; 2 Samuel 8:1 ; 2 Samuel 8:2-18

¹ 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.

Related Commentaries of 1 Chronicles 18:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 18:1