1 Sometime after this, David attacked and subdued the Philistines, taking Metheg-ammah8:1. The meaning of this term is not known. It may be a place name. The parallel passage in Chronicles identifies "Gath and its nearby towns." 1 Chronicles 18:1. from the them.
6 He placed garrisons in the Aramean kingdom with its capital in Damascus, and made the Arameans subject to him and required them to pay taxes. The Lord gave David victories wherever he went.
13 David also made a name for himself when he came back after defeating eighteen thousand Edomites8:13. The Hebrew text actually refers to Arameans, but in context this must be a scribal error. in the Valley of Salt. 14 He placed garrisons all through Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victories wherever he went. 15 David ruled over all Israel. He did what was fair and right for all his people.