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 his son Hadoram to King David to greet and bless him because he fought against Hadarezer and defeated him—for Hadadezer had many wars with Tou. He also sent all kinds of articles of gold, silver and bronze. 11King David dedicated these articles to Adonai, along with the silver and gold that he had taken from all the nations: from Edom and Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines and Amalek. Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 13Then he put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became vassals to David. So Adonai gave David victory wherever he went. 14David reigned over all Israel and he administered justice and righteousness to all his people.

1 Chronicles 18:12 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover Abishaiאֲבִישַׁי'ăbîyshay 'abshay · AbishaiH52
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Zeruiahצְרוּיָהtserûyâh · ZeruiahH6870
• slewנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• of the Edomitesאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• in the valleyגַּיְאgay' gay · (Salt) ValleyH1516
• of saltמֶ֫לַחmelach · (Valley of) SaltH4417
• eighteenעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• eighteenשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 18:12

• 1 Chronicles 2:16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab and Asahel.
• 1 Chronicles 11:20Abishai, Joab’s brother, was chief of the Three. He once wielded his spear against 300 and slew them. Thus he won a name among the Three.
• 1 Samuel 26:6Then David spoke and asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Joab’s brother Abishai son of Zeruiah, saying, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” “I will go down with you,” Abishai answered.
• 1 Samuel 10:10When they arrived there, at the hill, behold, a band of prophets did meet him, and suddenly, the Ruach of God overtook him, and subsequently, he prophesied among them.
• 1 Samuel 16:9Then Jesse made Shammah pass by and again he said, “Neither has Adonai chosen this one.”
• 1 Samuel 19:21When Saul was told, he sent other agents and they too prophesied. Then Saul sent a third group of messengers, and they too prophesied.
• 1 Samuel 20:6If your father misses me at all, then say: ‘David earnestly asked my permission to run to Beth-lehem, his town, for it is the annual sacrifice there for the whole family.’
• 1 Samuel 23:18Again they cut a covenant before Adonai. David remained at Choresh, but Jonathan went home.
• 1 Chronicles 19:11He put the rest of the people under the command of his brother Abishai, and arrayed them against the Ammonites.
• 2 Samuel 7:13He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish his royal throne forever.
• 2 Samuel 8:13Then David made a name for himself when he returned from striking 18,000 down from Edom in the Valley of Salt.
• Psalms 60:1For the music director, on the “Lily of the Covenant,” a Michtam of David, for teaching,
• 2 Kings 14:7He struck down 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt, captured Sela in the battle, and renamed it Joktheel, as it is to this day.
• 2 Chronicles 25:11Amaziah then took courage and leading his army, marched to the Valley of Salt. He struck down 10,000 men 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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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