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

Psalm 60^[a](A)

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam^[b] of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim^[c] and Aram Zobah,^[d] and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.^(B)

¹¹ Amaziah then marshaled his strength and led his army to the Valley of Salt, where he killed ten thousand men of Seir.

¹¹ He put the rest of the men under the command of Abishai^(A) his brother, and they were deployed against the Ammonites.

²⁰ Abishai^(A) the brother of Joab was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.

¹⁰ He put the rest of the men under the command of Abishai^(A) his brother and deployed them against the Ammonites.

¹³ And David became famous^(A) after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites^[a] in the Valley of Salt.^(B)

¹⁴ He put garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites^(C) became subject to David.^(D) The Lord gave David victory^(E) wherever he went.^(F)

⁶ David then asked Ahimelek the Hittite^(A) and Abishai^(B) son of Zeruiah,^(C) Joab’s brother, “Who will go down into the camp with me to Saul?”

“I’ll go with you,” said Abishai.