1 Chronicles 18:12
What does 1 Chronicles 18:12 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 18:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when he came back from putting to the sword eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Abishai son of Zeruiah hath smitten Edom in the valley of salt--eighteen thousand,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Abisai the son of Sarvia slew of the Edomites in the vale of the saltpits, eighteen thousand:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
Context
v.11These also did king David dedicate unto Jehovah, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
v.12This passage
v.13And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 11:20
And Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three; for he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.
- 2 Samuel 10:14
And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. Then Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 25:11
And Amaziah took courage, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
- 1 Samuel 26:8
Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered up thine enemy into thy hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time.
- 2 Samuel 23:18
And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred and slew them, and had a name among the three.
- 2 Samuel 3:30
So Joab and Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.
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