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11 King David dedicated these things to the Lord,[a] along with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, including[b] Edom,[c] Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.

12 Abishai son of Zeruiah[d] killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 13 He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The Lord protected[e] David wherever he campaigned.[f]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 18:11 tn Heb “also them King David made holy to the Lord.”
  2. 1 Chronicles 18:11 tn Heb “from.”
  3. 1 Chronicles 18:11 tc The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:12 of the MT reads “Aram.” However, a few Hebrew mss along with the LXX and Syriac of 2 Sam 8:12 read “Edom” in agreement with 1 Chr 18:11 (cf. 2 Sam 8:14).
  4. 1 Chronicles 18:12 tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:13 attributes this victory to David.
  5. 1 Chronicles 18:13 tn Or “delivered.”
  6. 1 Chronicles 18:13 tn Or “wherever he went.”