1 Chronicles 18:1

CHAPTER XVIII

David smites the Philistines, and takes Gath, 1.

Reduces the Moabites, 2.

Vanquishes Hadarezer, king of Zobah, 3, 4.

Overcomes the Syrians of Damascus, and takes several of their

cities, 5-8.

Tou, king of Hamath, congratulates him on his victory, and

sends him vessels of silver, gold, and brass, 9, 10.

Those and the different spoils he had taken from the conquered

nations, he dedicates to God, 11.

Abishai defeats the Edomites, 12, 13.

David reigns over all Israel, 14.

His officers, 15-17.

NOTES ON CHAP. XVIII

Verse 1 Chronicles 18:1. David - took Gath and her towns] See the comparison between this chapter and 2 Samuel 8:1, c., in the notes on the latter.