18:1 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns 1 away from the Philistines. 2
[18:1] 1 tn 2 Sam 8:1 identifies this region as “Metheg Ammah.”
[18:1] 2 tn Heb “from the hand of the Philistines.” Here “hand” is figurative language for “control.”
