1Ch 18:1
18:1 Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the
     Philistines, and subdued them, and took {a} Gath and her
     towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

     (a) Which 2Sa 8:1 calls the bridle of bondage,
         because it was a strong town and kept the country
         around it in subjection.

1Ch 18:6
18:6 Then David put [garrisons] in Syriadamascus; and the
     Syrians became David's servants, [and] brought gifts. Thus
     the LORD {b} preserved David whithersoever he went.

     (b) That is in all things that he attempted.

1Ch 18:8
18:8 Likewise from {c} Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of
     Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon
     made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of
     brass.

     (c) Which in 2Sa 8:8 is called Betah and Berothai.

1Ch 18:10
18:10 He sent {d} Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of
      his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had
      fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer
      had war with Tou;) and [with him] all manner of vessels of
      gold and silver and brass.

      (d) Called also Joram 2Sa 8:10.

1Ch 18:11
18:11 Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the
      silver and the gold that he brought from all [these]
      nations; from {e} Edom, and from Moab, and from the
      children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from
      Amalek.

      (e) Because the Edomites and the Syrians joined their
          power together, it is said, 2Sa 8:12 that the
          Amramites were spoiled.

1Ch 18:12
18:12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites
      in the valley of salt {f} eighteen thousand.

      (f) Which is understood that Joab slew 12,000 as is in
          Ps 60:1 and Abishai the rest.

1Ch 18:17
18:17 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the {g}
      Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David
      [were] chief about the king.

      (g) Read 2Sa 8:18.

This document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College. Last updated on May 27, 1999. Contacting the CCEL.