1 Chronicles 18:12

1 Chronicles 18:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
• New International Version (NIV)Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

Context of 1 Chronicles 18:12

10he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and had defeated him; for Hadadezer had been at war with Tou. And Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze. 11King David also dedicated these to the Lord, with the silver and the gold which he had carried away from all the nations: from Edom, Moab, the sons of Ammon, the Philistines, and from Amalek. Moreover, Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 13Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the Lord helped David wherever he went. 14So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and righteousness for all his people.

1 Chronicles 18:12 word by word

וְאַבְשַׁ֣י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה הִכָּ֤ה אֶת־אֱדוֹם֙ בְּגֵ֣יא הַמֶּ֔לַח שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף׃Read the interlinear

• Moreover, Abishaiאֲבִישַׁי'ăbîyshay 'abshay · AbishaiH52
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zeruiahצְרוּיָהtserûyâh · ZeruiahH6870
• defeatedנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• eighteenשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• eighteenעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• in the Valleyגַּיְאgay' gay · (Salt) ValleyH1516
• of Saltמֶ֫לַחmelach · (Valley of) SaltH4417

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:12

• 1 Chronicles 2:16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abshai, Joab, and Asahel.
• 1 Chronicles 11:20As for Abshai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the thirty, and he wielded his spear against three hundred and killed them; and he had a name as well as the thirty.
• 1 Samuel 26:6Then David said to Ahimelech the Hittite and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, saying, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” And Abishai said, “I will go down with you.”
• 1 Samuel 10:10When they came there to the hill, behold, a group of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God rushed upon him, so that he prophesied among them.
• 1 Samuel 16:9Next Jesse had Shammah pass by. And he said, “The Lord has not chosen this one, either.”
• 1 Samuel 19:21When Saul was informed of this, he sent other messengers, but they also prophesied. So Saul sent messengers again the third time, yet they prophesied.
• 1 Samuel 20:6If your father misses me at all, then say, ‘David earnestly requested leave of me to run to Bethlehem, his city, because it is the yearly sacrifice there for the whole family.’
• 1 Samuel 23:18So the two of them made a covenant before the Lord; and David stayed at Horesh, while Jonathan went to his house.
• 1 Chronicles 19:11But the remainder of the people he placed under the command of Abshai his brother; and they lined up against the sons of Ammon.
• 2 Samuel 7:13He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
• 2 Samuel 8:13So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
• Psalms 60:1God, You have rejected us. You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!
• 2 Kings 14:7He killed ten thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and named it Joktheel, as it is to this day.
• 2 Chronicles 25:11Now Amaziah gathered his courage and led his people out, and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck and killed ten thousand of the sons of Seir.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Abishai - slew of the Edomites - This victory is attributed to David, 2 Samuel 8:13. He sent Abishai against them, and he defeated them: this is with great propriety attributed to David as commander-in-chief; qui facit per alterum, facit per se.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-13David conquered areas east of the Jordan River in stages. First, he took over Moab in the south, securing control of the plateau north of the Arnon River. His victory over the Aramean alliance led by Hadadezer resulted in an alliance with King Toi of Hamath, who was Hadadezer's enemy (1 Chronicles 18:9–11). After defeating Ammon and the Arameans east of the Jordan, David expanded his control over southern Edom and gained access to a southern seaport (1…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-139-13. Tou--or Toi--whose dominions border on those of Hadadezer. (See on 2Sa 8:9-12; 1Ki 11:15).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 18:12

• Abishai
• Edomites

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• Palestine
• Rabbah
• Amasai
• Chronicles, Books of
• Dead Sea, the
• Genealogy
• Hadadezer
• Numbers, Book of
• Port; Porter
• Salt

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary