1Ch 18:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Chr 18:1-20:8: 18:1–20:8 This section recounts David’s wars and military achievements, presenting David as the great warrior of Israel’s history. This account relates the public and political aspects of David’s enemies, but it deals very little with their private affairs. • Three distinct sections reflect accounts in Samuel: (1) the battles in the expansion of the kingdom (18:1-17 ; see 2 Sam 8:1-16 ); (2) the battle against the Ammonites (1 Chr 19:1–20:3 ; see 2 Sam 10:1–11:1 ; 12:30-31 ); and (3) the exploits of David’s mighty men (1 Chr 20:4-8 ; see 2 Sam 21:18-22 ). Each section begins with a chronological transition ( after this ) that loosely joins these events (1 Chr 18:1 ; 19:1 ; 20:4 ). Summary for 1Chr 18:1-17: 18:1-17 These war records tell the story of David’s expanding kingdom in conquering the Philistines (18:1 ), Moab (18:2 ), Zobah (18:3-4 ), Damascus (18:5-6 ), and Edom (18:12-13 ); these include records of David’s international relations, spoils, and tribute (18:7-11 ). A recurring theme is that the Lord made David victorious wherever he went (18:6 , 13 ). 18:1 The Philistines posed a constant threat to David’s kingdom (see study notes on Josh 13:2; 19:43; Judg 3:3). They remained entrenched in their coastal settlements; although David conquered Gath and its surrounding towns , a Philistine king remained in Gath at the end of David’s reign (1 Kgs 2:39 ).

Summary for 1Chr 18:1-20:8: 18:1–20:8 ^a This section recounts David’s wars and military achievements, presenting David as the great warrior of Israel’s history. This account relates the public and political aspects of David’s enemies, but it deals very little with their private affairs.

• Three distinct sections reflect accounts in Samuel: (1) the battles in the expansion of the kingdom (18:1-17 ^b; see 2 Sam 8:1-16 ^c); (2) the battle against the Ammonites (1 Chr 19:1–20:3 ^d; see 2 Sam 10:1–11:1 ^e; 12:30-31 ^f); and (3) the exploits of David’s mighty men (1 Chr 20:4-8 ^g; see 2 Sam 21:18-22 ^h). Each section begins with a chronological transition (after this) that loosely joins these events (1 Chr 18:1 ⁱ; 19:1 ^j; 20:4 ^k).
Summary for 1Chr 18:1-17: 18:1-17 ^l These war records tell the story of David’s expanding kingdom in conquering the Philistines (18:1 ^m), Moab (18:2 ⁿ), Zobah (18:3-4 ^o), Damascus (18:5-6 ^p), and Edom (18:12-13 ^q); these include records of David’s international relations, spoils, and tribute (18:7-11 ^r). A recurring theme is that the Lord made David victorious wherever he went (18:6 ^s, 13 ^t). 18:1 ^u The Philistines posed a constant threat to David’s kingdom (see study notes on Josh 13:2; 19:43; Judg 3:3). They remained entrenched in their coastal settlements; although David conquered Gath and its surrounding towns, a Philistine king remained in Gath at the end of David’s reign (1 Kgs 2:39 ^v).