1 Chronicles 18:10-17

18:10 he sent his son Hadoram 1  to King David to extend his best wishes 2  and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Tou had been at war with Hadadezer. 3  He also sent various items made of gold, silver, and bronze. 4  18:11 King David dedicated these things to the Lord, 5  along with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, including 6  Edom, 7  Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.

18:12 Abishai son of Zeruiah 8  killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 18:13 He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The Lord protected 9  David wherever he campaigned. 10 

David’s Officials

18:14 David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. 11  18:15 Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of 12  the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary; 18:16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha 13  was scribe; 18:17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised 14  the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were the king’s leading officials. 15 

1 tn The name is spelled “Joram” in the parallel text in 2 Sam 8:10.

2 tn Heb “to ask concerning him for peace.”

3 tn Heb “and to bless him because he fought with Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer was a man of battles with Tou.”

4 tn Heb “[along with] all items of gold and silver and bronze.”

5 tn Heb “also them King David made holy to the Lord.”

6 tn Heb “from.”

7 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).

8 tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:13 attributes this victory to David.

9 tn Or “delivered.”

10 tn Or “wherever he went.”

11 tn Heb “and he was doing what is just and fair for all his people.”

12 tn Heb “over.”

13 tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:17 has the variant spelling “Seraiah.”

14 tn Heb “[was] over.”

15 tn Heb “and the sons of David [were] the heads at the hand of David.” The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:18 identifies them as “priests” (see sn there on the word “priests”).