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he sent his son Hadoram [a] to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,
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And from Tibhath and Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze Sea, the pillars, and various bronze articles.
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When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
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he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,
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and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.
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Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
Footnotes 1
[a].
Hadoram is a variant of Joram; see 2 Samuel 8:10.
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