The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Chronicles 18:1-12
1 Chronicles 18:1-12Now after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines.Spoils from EdomIf we have conquered an enemy we must hold the conquest as an illustration of the power of God rather than of the skill of our own might or hand. The idols which we bring away from the lands of darkness are to be set up in God’s house, and are to mark points in the progress of Christian civilisation. They are to be regarded as indications of a universal conquest which Christ has yet to win over... read more
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 18:1-17
1 Chronicles 18:3 . Zobah is placed a few leagues east of Palmyra in the old maps; and Hamath, as in 1 Chronicles 12:5. See the illustrations in 2 Samuel 8:0. 1 Chronicles 18:13 . He put garrisons in Edom. Here was a fulfilment of the words of the Lord to Rachel, concerning the posterity of her twins, that the elder should serve the younger. The seed of Esau were now compelled to serve the seed of Jacob. REFLECTIONS. See the Reflections on 2 Samuel 8:0. Tou, king of Hamath, finding his... read more