10 he sent [a]Hadoram his son to King David to [b]greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had [c]defeated him; for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou. And Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze. 11 King David also dedicated these to the Lord, with the silver and the gold which he had carried away from all the nations: from Edom, Moab, the sons of Ammon, the Philistines, and from Amalek.

12 Moreover, Abishai the son of Zeruiah [d]defeated eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 18:10 In 2 Sam 8:10, Joram
  2. 1 Chronicles 18:10 Lit ask him of his welfare
  3. 1 Chronicles 18:10 Lit struck
  4. 1 Chronicles 18:12 Lit struck

10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and congratulate him on his victory in battle over Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold, of silver and of bronze.

11 King David dedicated these articles to the Lord, as he had done with the silver and gold he had taken from all these nations: Edom(A) and Moab, the Ammonites and the Philistines, and Amalek.(B)

12 Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites(C) in the Valley of Salt.

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