12
And Abi'shai, the son of Zeru'iah, slew eighteen thousand E'domites in the Valley of Salt.
13
And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the E'domites became David's servants. And the LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
14
So David reigned over all Israel; and he administered justice and equity to all his people.
15
And Jo'ab the son of Zeru'iah was over the army; and Jehosh'aphat the son of Ahi'lud was recorder;
16
and Zadok the son of Ahi'tub and Ahim'elech the son of Abi'athar were priests; and Shavsha was secretary;
17
and Benai'ah the son of Jehoi'ada was over the Cher'ethites and the Pel'ethites; and David's sons were the chief officials in the service of the king.
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
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