1 Chronicles 18:1
18:1 Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the
     Philistines, and subdued them, and took {a} Gath and her
     towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

     (a) Which 2 Samuel 8:1 calls the bridle of bondage,
         because it was a strong town and kept the country
         around it in subjection.

1 Chronicles 18:6
18:6 Then David put [garrisons] in Syriadamascus; and the
     Syrians became David's servants, [and] brought gifts. Thus
     the LORD {b} preserved David whithersoever he went.

     (b) That is in all things that he attempted.

1 Chronicles 18:8
18:8 Likewise from {c} Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of
     Hadarezer, brought David very much brass, wherewith Solomon
     made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of
     brass.

     (c) Which in 2 Samuel 8:8 is called Betah and Berothai.

1 Chronicles 18:10
18:10 He sent {d} Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of
      his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had
      fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer
      had war with Tou;) and [with him] all manner of vessels of
      gold and silver and brass.

      (d) Called also Joram 2 Samuel 8:10.

1 Chronicles 18:11
18:11 Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the
      silver and the gold that he brought from all [these]
      nations; from {e} Edom, and from Moab, and from the
      children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from
      Amalek.

      (e) Because the Edomites and the Syrians joined their
          power together, it is said, 2 Samuel 8:12 that the
          Amramites were spoiled.

1 Chronicles 18:12
18:12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites
      in the valley of salt {f} eighteen thousand.

      (f) Which is understood that Joab slew 12,000 as is in
          Psalm 60:1 and Abishai the rest.

1 Chronicles 18:17
18:17 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the {g}
      Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David
      [were] chief about the king.

      (g) Read 2 Samuel 8:18.