1 Chronicles 18:1-17 . David’ s Wars (see notes on 2 Samuel 8).— Gath and her towns: lit. “ and her daughters” ; in 2 Samuel 8:1 the words “ the bridle of the mother city” are probably corrupt.
1 Chronicles 18:17 . the sons of David were chief about the king: the words in 2 Samuel 8:18, “ and David’ s sons were priests,” were altered by the Chronicler, who held that only the descendants of Aaron could be priests.
Bibliographical Information Peake, Arthur. "Commentary on 1 Chronicles 18". "Peake's Commentary on the Bible ". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/pfc/1-chronicles-18.html. 1919.
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1 Chronicles 18:1-17 . David’ s Wars (see notes on 2 Samuel 8).— Gath and her towns: lit. “ and her daughters” ; in 2 Samuel 8:1 the words “ the bridle of the mother city” are probably corrupt.
1 Chronicles 18:17 . the sons of David were chief about the king: the words in 2 Samuel 8:18, “ and David’ s sons were priests,” were altered by the Chronicler, who held that only the descendants of Aaron could be priests.