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1 Chronicles 18:2

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 18:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
1 Chronicles 18:2 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 18

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
2And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
3And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.
4And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David hocked all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for a hundred chariots.
5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succor Hadarezer king of Zobah, David smote of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“he smote Moab--The terrible severities by which David's conquest of that people was marked, and the probable reason of their being subjected to such a dreadful retribution, are narrated (Sa2 8:2). the Moabites . . . brought gifts--that is, became tributary to Israel.”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“18:2-13 David’s conquests east of the Jordan River took place in stages. The conquest of Moab in the south gave David firm control over the plateau north of the Arnon River. David’s victory over the Aramean alliance under Hadadezer brought him into alliance with King Toi of Hamath, an archenemy of Hadadezer (18:9-11). With the defeat of Ammon and the Arameans east of the Jordan, David extended his control over the southern expanses of Edom and gained access to a southern seaport (18:12-13).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“He smote: Num 24:17; Jdg 3:29, Jdg 3:30; Sa2 8:2; Psa 60:8; Isa 11:14 brought gifts: Sa1 10:27; Kg1 10:2, Kg1 10:25; Kg2 3:4, Kg2 3:5; Psa 68:29, Psa 68:30, Psa 72:8-10; Isa 16:1 1 Chronicles 18:3”
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