1 Chronicles 18:12
10 he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,
11 and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.
Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
14 Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
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- BSB
- Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
- KJV
- Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
- WEB
- Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
- ASV
- Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.
- DARBY
- And Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
- BLB
- And Abishai son of Zeruiah struck Edom in the Valley of Salt—eighteen thousand.
- ÅB
- Det var Absai, Serujas sønn, som slo edomittene i Saltdalen, atten tusen mann.
- OTB
- Abisjai, sønn av Seruja, oppnådde seier over atten tusen edomitter i Saltdalen.
- B1930
- Det var Absai, Serujas sønn, som slo edomittene i Saltdalen, atten tusen mann.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
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Psalms 60:1
You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!
Read in context2 Chronicles 25:11
Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir,
Read in context1 Chronicles 2:16
Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
Read in context2 Samuel 8:13–14
And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
Read in context1 Chronicles 11:20
Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
Read in context1 Samuel 26:6
And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” “I will go with you,” answered Abishai.
Read in context1 Chronicles 19:11
And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.
Read in context2 Samuel 10:10
And he placed the rest of the forces under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.
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