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10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David to meet and congratulate him, because he had fought against and defeated Hadadezer. Since Hadadezer had often been to war against Tou, he sent all sorts of gold, silver, and bronze goods 11 to King David, which David[a] also dedicated to the Lord, along with silver and gold that he confiscated from all the surrounding[b] nations, including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.

12 Zeruiah’s son Abishai killed 18,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 18:11 Lit. he
  2. 1 Chronicles 18:11 The Heb. lacks surrounding