10 Therefore he sent [a]Hadoram his son to king David, to salute him, and to rejoice with him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and beaten him (for Tou had war with Hadadezer) who brought all vessels of gold and silver and brass.

11 And king David did dedicate them unto the Lord, with the silver and gold that he brought from all the nations, from [b]Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

12 ¶ And Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of Edom in the salt valley [c]eighteen thousand,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 18:10 Called also Joram, 2 Sam. 8:10.
  2. 1 Chronicles 18:11 Because the Edomites and the Syrians joined their power together, it is said, 2 Sam. 8:12, that the Aramites were spoiled.
  3. 1 Chronicles 18:12 Which is understood that Joab slew twelve thousand, as is in the title of the threescore Psalm and Abishai the rest.

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