1 Chronicles 18:2

What does 1 Chronicles 18:2 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 18:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he overcame Moab, and the Moabites became his servants and gave him offerings.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he smiteth Moab, and the Moabites are servants to David, bringing a present.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he defeated Moab, and the Moabites were made David's servants, and brought him gifts.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he smote the Moabites; and the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.

Context

v.1And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

v.2This passage

v.3And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 24:17

    I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: There shall come forth a star out of Jacob, And a sceptre shall rise out of Israel, And shall smite through the corners of Moab, And break down all the sons of tumult.

  • 1 Kings 10:25

    And they brought every man his tribute, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, and armor, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

  • Isaiah 11:14

    And they shall fly down upon the shoulder of the Philistines on the west; together shall they despoil the children of the east: they shall put forth their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.

  • 2 Samuel 8:2

    And he smote Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

  • Psalms 60:8

    Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe: Philistia, shout thou because of me.

  • 2 Kings 3:4

    Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep-master; and he rendered unto the king of Israel the wool of a hundred thousand lambs, and of a hundred thousand rams.

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