1 Chronicles 18:1

Context

David Conquers the Neighboring Nations

18:1 Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surrounding towns¹ away from the Philistines.²

1 Chronicles 19:4

Context
19:4 So Hanun seized David’s servants and shaved their beards off.³ He cut off the lower part of their robes so that their buttocks were exposed⁴ and then sent them away.

[18:1] ¹tn 2 Sam 8:1 identifies this region as “Metheg Ammah.”

[18:1] ²tn Heb “from the hand of the Philistines.” Here “hand” is figurative language for “control.”

[19:4] ³tn Heb “shaved them.” See v. 5.

[19:4] ⁴tn Heb “and he cut their robes in the middle unto the buttocks.”