8:1 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah 1 from the Philistines. 2
8:1 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah 3 from the Philistines. 4
18:1 David assembled the army that was with him. He appointed leaders of thousands and leaders of hundreds.
1 tn Heb “the bridle of one cubit.” Many English versions treat this as a place name because the parallel text in 1 Chr 18:1 reads “Gath” (which is used by NLT here). It is possible that “the bridle of one cubit” is to be understood as “the token of surrender,” referring to the Philistine’s defeat rather than a specific place (cf. TEV, CEV).
2 tn Heb “from the hand [i.e., control] of the Philistines.”
3 tn Heb “the bridle of one cubit.” Many English versions treat this as a place name because the parallel text in 1 Chr 18:1 reads “Gath” (which is used by NLT here). It is possible that “the bridle of one cubit” is to be understood as “the token of surrender,” referring to the Philistine’s defeat rather than a specific place (cf. TEV, CEV).
4 tn Heb “from the hand [i.e., control] of the Philistines.”