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 salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadarezer and smitten him; for Hadarezer had wars with Tou; and he had with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass. 11These also did king David dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek. Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand. 13And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And the LORD gave victory to David whithersoever he went. 14And David reigned over all Israel; and he executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

1 Chronicles 18:12 word by word

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

• Abishaiאֲבִישַׁי'ăbîyshay 'abshay · AbishaiH52
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Zeruiahצְרוּיָהtserûyâh · ZeruiahH6870
• smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• Edomitesאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• Valleyגַּיְאgay' gay · (Salt) ValleyH1516
• Saltמֶ֫לַחmelach · (Valley of) SaltH4417
• eighteenעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:12

• 1 Chronicles 2:16and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
• 1 Chronicles 11:20And Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.
• 1 Samuel 26:6Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee.
• 1 Samuel 10:10And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the spirit of God came mightily upon him, and he prophesied among them.
• 1 Samuel 16:9Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.
• 1 Samuel 19:21And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied.
• 1 Samuel 20:6If thy father miss me at all, then say, David earnestly asked leave of me that he might run to Beth-lehem his city: for it is the yearly sacrifice there for all the family.
• 1 Samuel 23:18And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
• 1 Chronicles 19:11And the rest of the people he committed into the hand of Abishai his brother, and they put themselves in array against the children of Ammon.
• 2 Samuel 7:13He shall build an house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
• 2 Samuel 8:13And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
• Psalms 60:1O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; thou hast been angry; O restore us again.
• 2 Kings 14:7He slew of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called the name of it Joktheel, unto this day.
• 2 Chronicles 25:11And Amaziah took courage, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.

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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• Genealogy
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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