Discovery Box1 Chronicles 18:8-17
Context18:8 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.
18:9 When King Tou 4 of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah, 18:10 he sent his son Hadoram 5 to King David to extend his best wishes 6 and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Tou had been at war with Hadadezer. 7 He also sent various items made of gold, silver, and bronze. 8 18:11 King David dedicated these things to the Lord, 9 along with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, including 10 Edom, 11 Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
18:12 Abishai son of Zeruiah 12 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 13 David wherever he campaigned. 14
18:14 David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. 15 18:15 Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of 16 the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary; 18:16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha 17 was scribe; 18:17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised 18 the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were the king’s leading officials. 19
[18:8] 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).
[18:8] 2 tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:8 has the variant name “Berothai.”
[18:8] 3 tn Heb “the sea of bronze,” or “[the] sea, the bronze one.” See the note at 1 Kgs 7:23.
[18:9] 4 tn The name is spelled “Toi” in the parallel text in 2 Sam 8:9.
[18:10] 5 tn The name is spelled “Joram” in the parallel text in 2 Sam 8:10.
[18:10] 6 tn Heb “to ask concerning him for peace.”
[18:10] 7 tn Heb “and to bless him because he fought with Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer was a man of battles with Tou.”
[18:10] 8 tn Heb “[along with] all items of gold and silver and bronze.”
[18:11] 9 tn Heb “also them King David made holy to the
[18:11] 11 tc The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:12 of the MT reads “Aram.” However, a few Hebrew
[18:12] 12 tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:13 attributes this victory to David.
[18:13] 14 tn Or “wherever he went.”
[18:14] 15 tn Heb “and he was doing what is just and fair for all his people.”
[18:16] 17 tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:17 has the variant spelling “Seraiah.”
[18:17] 18 tn Heb “[was] over.”
[18:17] 19 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”).
