1 Chronicles 18:10-17

10 he sent his son Hadoram to King David to greet him and to congratulate him because David had fought against Hadadezer and defeated him, for Tou and Hadadezer had fought many wars. [Hadoram brought] all kinds of items of gold, silver, and bronze.
11 King David also dedicated these to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all the nations-from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and the Amalekites.
12 Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
13 He put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. The Lord made David victorious wherever he went.[a]
14 So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people.
15 Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was court historian;
16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech[b] son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was court secretary;
17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites;[c] and David's sons were the chief officials at the king's side.[d]

1 Chronicles 18:10-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 18

The eighteenth and nineteenth chapters are the same with 2Sa 8:1-10:19, 20:1-26 with very little variations, which are observed in the notes on them, to which the reader is referred. 18850-950102-2024-1Ch18.2

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. 2 Sm 8:1-14
  • [b]. Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg; other Hb mss read Abimelech; 2 Sm 8:17
  • [c]. 2 Sm 23:23
  • [d]. 2 Sm 8:15-18
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