1 Chronicles 18:8

18:8 From Tibhath ¹  and Kun, ²  Hadadezer’s cities, David took a great deal of bronze. (Solomon used it to make the big bronze basin called “The Sea,” ³  the pillars, and other bronze items.

1 Chronicles 18:10

18:10 he sent his son Hadoram ⁴  to King David to extend his best wishes ⁵  and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Tou had been at war with Hadadezer. ⁶  He also sent various items made of gold, silver, and bronze. ⁷ 

¹ tn The MT reads “Tibhath” here, a variant name for Tebah (cf. 2 Sam 8:8). Some English translations substitute the other version of the name here (e.g., NIV, NLT), while others follow the reading of the Hebrew text at this point (e.g., NAB, NASB, NRSV).

² tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:8 has the variant name “Berothai.”

³ tn Heb “the sea of bronze,” or “[the] sea, the bronze one.” See the note at 1 Kgs 7:23.

⁴ tn The name is spelled “Joram” in the parallel text in 2 Sam 8:10.

⁵ tn Heb “to ask concerning him for peace.”

⁶ tn Heb “and to bless him because he fought with Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer was a man of battles with Tou.”

⁷ tn Heb “[along with] all items of gold and silver and bronze.”