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New Life Version

1 Chronicles 18:2

He won the war against Moab. And the Moabites were made to work for David, bringing taxes to him.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Moabites;   Zobah;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Israel;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Gift;   Moabite;   Rabbah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Moab, Moabites ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Mo'ab;  

Encyclopedias:

- The Jewish Encyclopedia - Moab;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He also defeated the Moabites, and they became David’s subjects and brought tribute.
Hebrew Names Version
He struck Mo'av; and the Mo`avim became servants to David, and brought tribute.
King James Version
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.
English Standard Version
And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David and brought tribute.
New Century Version
He also defeated the people of Moab. So the people of Moab became servants of David and gave him the payment he demanded.
New English Translation
He defeated the Moabites; the Moabites became David's subjects and brought tribute.
Amplified Bible
He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David's servants and brought tribute (gifts).
New American Standard Bible
And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
World English Bible
He struck Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And he smote Moab, and the Moabites became Dauids seruants, and brought giftes.
Legacy Standard Bible
He also struck Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.
Berean Standard Bible
David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.
Contemporary English Version
David also defeated the Moabites, and so they had to accept him as their ruler and pay taxes to him.
Complete Jewish Bible
He also defeated Mo'av, so that the people of Mo'av became subjects of David and paid tribute.
Darby Translation
And he smote the Moabites; and the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then David defeated the country of Moab. The Moabites became David's servants and brought tribute to him.
George Lamsa Translation
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became Davids servants and brought tribute.
Good News Translation
He also defeated the Moabites, who became his subjects and paid taxes to him.
Lexham English Bible
And he struck Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bearing tribute.
Literal Translation
And he struck Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing a tribute.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He smote the Moabites likewyse, so that the Moabites were subdued vnto Dauid, and gaue him trybute.
American Standard Version
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.
Bible in Basic English
And he overcame Moab, and the Moabites became his servants and gave him offerings.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he smote Moab, and the Moabites became Dauids seruauntes, and payde him tribute.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought presents.
King James Version (1611)
And he smote Moab, and the Moabites became Dauids seruants, and brought gifts.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and tributaries.
English Revised Version
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought presents.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and that he smoot Moab; and Moabitis weren maad seruauntis of Dauid, and brouyten yiftis to hym.
Update Bible Version
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became slaves to David, and brought tribute.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.
New King James Version
Then he defeated Moab, and the Moabites became David's servants, and brought tribute.
New Living Translation
David also conquered the land of Moab, and the Moabites who were spared became David's subjects and paid him tribute money.
New Revised Standard
He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became subject to David and brought tribute.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he smote Moab, - and the Moabites became servants to David, bearers of a present.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites were made David’s servants, and brought him gifts.
Revised Standard Version
And he defeated Moab, and the Mo'abites became servants to David and brought tribute.
Young's Literal Translation
and he smiteth Moab, and the Moabites are servants to David, bringing a present.
THE MESSAGE
He also fought and defeated Moab. The Moabites came under David's rule and paid regular tribute.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He defeated Moab, and the Moabites became servants to David, bringing tribute.

Contextual Overview

1 After this David won the war against the Philistines and put them under his power. He took Gath and its towns from the Philistines. 2 He won the war against Moab. And the Moabites were made to work for David, bringing taxes to him. 3 David won the war against King Hadadezer of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to bring his power to the Euphrates River. 4 David took from him 1,000 war-wagons, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers. And he cut the legs of all but 100 war-wagon horses. 5 The Syrians of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah. But David killed 22,000 of the Syrian men. 6 Then David put soldiers in Syria of Damascus. And the Syrians became servants to David, paying taxes. The Lord helped David in every place he went. 7 David took the battle-coverings of gold which were carried by Hadadezer's servants, and brought them to Jerusalem. 8 He took a very large amount of brass from Hadadezer's cities, Tibhath and Cun. This was the brass Solomon used to make the brass pool, the pillars, and the brass pots.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

He smote: Numbers 24:17, Judges 3:29, Judges 3:30, 2 Samuel 8:2, Psalms 60:8, Isaiah 11:14

brought gifts: 1 Samuel 10:27, 1 Kings 10:2, 1 Kings 10:25, 2 Kings 3:4, 2 Kings 3:5, Psalms 68:29, Psalms 68:30, Psalms 72:8-10, Isaiah 16:1

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 1:1 - Moab 1 Chronicles 18:6 - became David's

Cross-References

Genesis 18:3
and said, "My lord, if I have found favor in your eyes, please do not pass by your servant.
Genesis 18:6
So Abraham ran into the tent to Sarah, and said, "Hurry and get three pails of fine flour, mix it well, and make bread."
Genesis 18:7
Then Abraham ran to the cattle and took out a young and good calf. He gave it to the servant to make it ready in a hurry.
Genesis 18:11
Now Abraham and Sarah were old. They had lived many years. The way of women had stopped for Sarah.
Genesis 18:16
Then the men got up from there and looked down toward Sodom. Abraham went with them to send them on their way.
Genesis 19:1
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening. Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them. He put his face to the ground
Genesis 23:7
So Abraham stood up and bowed to the people of the land, the sons of Heth.
Genesis 32:24
Then Jacob was left alone. And a man fought with him until morning.
Genesis 43:26
When Joseph came home, they gave him the gift they had brought with them. They bowed to the ground in front of him.
Genesis 43:28
And they said, "Your servant, our father is well. He is still alive." Then they bowed their heads low in honor to Joseph.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

See Gill "1Ch 18:1".

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 18:2. Brought gifts — Were laid under tribute.


 
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