1 Chronicles 18:12 “Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomite…”

1 Chronicles 18:12

Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

World English Bible

Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

American Standard Version

Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah smote of Edom in the salt valley eighteene thousand,

Darby Translation

And Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

Young's Literal Translation

And Abishai son of Zeruiah hath smitten Edom in the valley of salt — eighteen thousand,

Bible in Basic English

And when he came back from putting to the sword eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt,

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Cross references

“Moreover”

1 Chronicles 2:16 1 Chronicles 11:20 1 Samuel 26:6 2 Samuel 10:10 1 Samuel 26:8 2 Samuel 3:30

1 Chronicles 2:16 · BSB

Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

1 Chronicles 11:20 · BSB

Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Three, and he wielded his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.

1 Samuel 26:6 · BSB

And David asked Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, “Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” “I will go with you,” answered Abishai.

2 Samuel 10:10 · BSB

And he placed the rest of the troops under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.

1 Samuel 26:8 · BSB

Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!”

2 Samuel 3:30 · BSB

(Joab and his brother Abishai murdered Abner because he had killed their brother Asahel in the battle at Gibeon.)

“Abishai”

1 Chronicles 19:11

1 Chronicles 19:11 · BSB

And he placed the rest of the troops under the command of his brother Abishai, who arrayed them against the Ammonites.

“slew of the Edomites”

Psalm 60:1 2 Samuel 7:13 2 Samuel 8:13 2 Samuel 8:14 Psalm 60:8 Psalm 60:9

Psalm 60:1 · BSB

You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!

2 Samuel 7:13 · BSB

He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

2 Samuel 8:13 · BSB

And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

2 Samuel 8:14 · BSB

He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

Psalm 60:8 · BSB

Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”

Psalm 60:9 · BSB

Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?

“the valley of Salt”

2 Chronicles 25:11 2 Kings 14:7

2 Chronicles 25:11 · BSB

Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir,

2 Kings 14:7 · BSB

Amaziah struck down 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He took Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this very day.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11and 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.

13He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

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