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1 Chronicles 18:10-12
New English Translation
1 Chronicles 18:10-12
New English Translation
10 he sent his son Hadoram[a] to King David to extend his best wishes[b] and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Tou had been at war with Hadadezer.[c] He also sent various items made of gold, silver, and bronze.[d] 11 King David dedicated these things to the Lord,[e] along with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, including[f] Edom,[g] Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
12 Abishai son of Zeruiah[h] killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
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- 1 Chronicles 18:10 tn The name is spelled “Joram” in the parallel text in 2 Sam 8:10.
- 1 Chronicles 18:10 tn Heb “to ask concerning him for peace.”
- 1 Chronicles 18:10 tn Heb “and to bless him because he fought with Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer was a man of battles with Tou.”
- 1 Chronicles 18:10 tn Heb “[along with] all items of gold and silver and bronze.”
- 1 Chronicles 18:11 tn Heb “also them King David made holy to the Lord.”
- 1 Chronicles 18:11 tn Heb “from.”
- 1 Chronicles 18:11 tc The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:12 of the MT reads “Aram.” However, a few Hebrew mss along with the LXX and Syriac of 2 Sam 8:12 read “Edom” in agreement with 1 Chr 18:11 (cf. 2 Sam 8:14).
- 1 Chronicles 18:12 tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:13 attributes this victory to David.
1 Chronicles 18:10-12
New International Version
1 Chronicles 18:10-12
New International Version
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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