11 And king David did dedicate them unto the Lord, with the silver and gold that he brought from all the nations, from [a]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 [b]eighteen thousand,

13 And he put a garrison in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants: and the Lord preserved David wheresoever he went.

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Footnotes

  1. 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.
  2. 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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