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1 Chronicles 18:1

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¶ Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

Now after this {H310} it came to pass, that David {H1732} smote {H5221} the Philistines {H6430}, and subdued {H3665} them, and took {H3947} Gath {H1661} and her towns {H1323} out of the hand {H3027} of the Philistines {H6430}.

Some time afterwards, David attacked the P'lishtim and subdued them; David took Gat and its villages out of the hands of the P'lishtim.

Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.

And 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.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Samuel 8:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Methegammah out of the hand of the Philistines.

  • 2 Samuel 8:18 (4 votes)

    And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was over] both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.

  • 1 Samuel 5:8 (2 votes)

    They sent therefore and gathered all the lords of the Philistines unto them, and said, What shall we do with the ark of the God of Israel? And they answered, Let the ark of the God of Israel be carried about unto Gath. And they carried the ark of the God of Israel about [thither].

  • 1 Samuel 27:4 (2 votes)

    And it was told Saul that David was fled to Gath: and he sought no more again for him.

  • 2 Samuel 1:20 (2 votes)

    Tell [it] not in Gath, publish [it] not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.