1Ch 18 | Clarke | STEP | David smites the Philistines, and takes Gath, . Reduces the Moabites, . Vanquishes Hadarezer, king of Zobah, , . Overcomes the Syrians of Damascus, and takes several of their cities, . Tou, king of Hamath, congratulates him on his victory, and sends him vessels of silver, gold, and brass, , . Those and the different spoils he had taken from the conquered nations, he dedicates to God, . Abishai defeats the Edomites, , . David reigns over all Israel, . His officers, . Verse 1 David - took Gath and her towns - See the comparison between this chapter and (note), etc., in the notes on the latter.

1 Chronicles 18

Introduction

David smites the Philistines, and takes Gath, 1Chr 18:1. Reduces the Moabites, 1Chr 18:2. Vanquishes Hadarezer, king of Zobah, 1Chr 18:3, 1Chr 18:4. Overcomes the Syrians of Damascus, and takes several of their cities, 1Chr 18:5-8. Tou, king of Hamath, congratulates him on his victory, and sends him vessels of silver, gold, and brass, 1Chr 18:9, 1Chr 18:10. Those and the different spoils he had taken from the conquered nations, he dedicates to God, 1Chr 18:11. Abishai defeats the Edomites, 1Chr 18:12, 1Chr 18:13. David reigns over all Israel, 1Chr 18:14. His officers, 1Chr 18:15-17.

Verse 1

David - took Gath and her towns - See the comparison between this chapter and 2Sam 8:1 (note), etc., in the notes on the latter. Verse 2

Brought gifts - Were laid under tribute. Verse 9

Tou king of Hamath - Called Toi in 2Sam 8:9. Verse 12

Abishai - slew of the Edomites - This victory is attributed to David, 2Sam 8:13. He sent Abishai against them, and he defeated them: this is with great propriety attributed to David as commander-in-chief; qui facit per alterum, facit per se. Verse 15

Joab - was over the host - General-in-chief.

Jehoshaphat - recorder - The king's remembrancer, or historiographer royal. Verse 16

Zadok - and Abimelech - priests - Both high priests; one at Gibeon, and the other at Jerusalem, as we have seen 1Chr 16:39.

Shavsha was scribe - Called Seraiah, 2Sam 8:17. Verse 17

Cherethites and the Pelethites - See the note on 2Sam 8:18.

The Targum says, "Benaiah was over the great Sanhedrin and the small Sanhedrin, and consulted Urim and Thummim. And at his command the archers and slingers went to battle."

The sons of David - These were the highest in authority.