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1 Chronicles 18:11-17
English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 18:11-17
English Standard Version
11 These also King David dedicated to the Lord, together with the silver and gold that he had carried off from all the nations, from (A)Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
12 And (B)Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 13 Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
David's Administration
14 So David reigned over all Israel, and he administered justice and equity to all his people. 15 And (C)Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; 16 (D)and Zadok the son of Ahitub and (E)Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; and (F)Shavsha was secretary; 17 and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were the (G)chief officials in the service of the king.
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1 Chronicles 18:11-17
New International Version
1 Chronicles 18:11-17
New International Version
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. 13 He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became subject to David. The Lord gave David victory wherever he went.
David’s Officials(D)
14 David reigned(E) over all Israel,(F) doing what was just and right for all his people. 15 Joab(G) son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; 16 Zadok(H) son of Ahitub and Ahimelek[a](I) son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was secretary; 17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites;(J) and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 18:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate and Syriac (see also 2 Samuel 8:17); most Hebrew manuscripts Abimelek
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