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Douay-Rheims Bible

1 Chronicles 18:12

And Abisai the son of Sarvia slew of the Edomites in the vale of the saltpits, eighteen thousand:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abishai;   Edomites;   Thompson Chain Reference - Abishai;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Edomites, the;   Salt;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Abishai;   Idumea;   Salt;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Israel;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Rabbah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abishai;   Amaziah;   Edom;   Joab;   Psalms;   Salt, Valley of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Abishai;   Chronicles, Books of;   Salt, Valley of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Salt, Valley of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abishai ;   Salt, Valley of;   Yale, Valley;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abishai;   Salt valley of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Salt, Valley of,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Amasai;   Dead Sea, the;   Numbers, Book of;   Salt;   Salt, Valley of;   Zobah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Salt Valley.
Hebrew Names Version
Moreover Avishai the son of Tzeru'yah struck of the Edom in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.
King James Version
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
English Standard Version
And Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
New Century Version
Abishai son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
New English Translation
Abishai son of Zeruiah killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
Amplified Bible
Also Abishai the son of Zeruiah [David's half sister] defeated 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
New American Standard Bible
Moreover, Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
World English Bible
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah smote of Edom in the salt valley eighteene thousand,
Legacy Standard Bible
Moreover, Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote 18,000 of Edom in the Valley of Salt.
Berean Standard Bible
Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
Contemporary English Version
Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated the Edomite army in Salt Valley and killed eighteen thousand of their troops.
Complete Jewish Bible
Moreover, Avishai the son of Tz'ruyah killed 18,000 men from Edom in the Salt Valley.
Darby Translation
And Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
Easy-to-Read Version
Abishai son of Zeruiah killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
George Lamsa Translation
Moreover Abishai the son of Zuriah brother of Joab slew the Edomites in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand men.
Good News Translation
Abishai, whose mother was Zeruiah, defeated the Edomites in Salt Valley and killed eighteen thousand of them.
Lexham English Bible
And Abishai son of Zeruiah defeated eighteen thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.
Literal Translation
And Abishai the son of Zeruiah had killed eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Abisai the sonne of Zeru Ia smote eightene thousande of the Edomites in the Salt valley,
American Standard Version
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites 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,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Abisai the sonne of Zaruia slue of the Edomites in the salt valley eyghteene thousande,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.
King James Version (1611)
Moreouer, Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah, slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt, eighteene thousand.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Abesa son of Saruia smote the Idumeans in the valley of Salt, eighteen thousand.
English Revised Version
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Abisai, the sone of Saruye, smoot Edom in the valei of salt pittis, `ten and eiyte thousynde.
Update Bible Version
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.
Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover, Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
New King James Version
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites 2 Samuel 8:13)">[fn] in the Valley of Salt.
New Living Translation
Abishai son of Zeruiah destroyed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
New Life Bible
Abishai the son of Zeruiah won the war from 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
New Revised Standard
Abishai son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Moreover, Abishai, son of Zeruiah, smote Edom, in the Valley of Salt, - eighteen thousand;
Revised Standard Version
And Abi'shai, the son of Zeru'iah, slew eighteen thousand E'domites in the Valley of Salt.
Young's Literal Translation
And Abishai son of Zeruiah hath smitten Edom in the valley of salt -- eighteen thousand,
THE MESSAGE
Abishai son of Zeruiah fought and defeated the Edomites in the Valley of Salt—eighteen thousand of them. He set up a puppet government in Edom and the Edomites became subjects under David. God gave David victory wherever he marched.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

Contextual Overview

9 Now when Thou king of Hemath heard that David had defeated all the army of Adarezer king of Soba, 10 He sent Adoram his son to king David to desire peace of him, and to congratulate him that he had defeated and overthrown Adarezer: for Thou was an enemy to Adarezer. 11 And all the vessels of gold, and silver and brass king David consecrated to the Lord, with the silver and gold which he had taken from all the nations, as well from Edom, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, as from the Philistines, and from Amalec. 12 And Abisai the son of Sarvia slew of the Edomites in the vale of the saltpits, eighteen thousand: 13 And he put a garrison in Edom, that Edom should serve David: and the Lord preserved David in all things to which he went. 14 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people. 15 And Joab the son of Sarvia was over the army, and Josaphat the son of Ahilud recorder. 16 And Sadoc the son of Achitob, and Achimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests: and Susa, scribe. 17 And Banaias the son of Joiada was over the bands of the Cerethi, and the Phelethi: and the sons of David were chief about the king.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Moreover: 1 Chronicles 2:16, 1 Chronicles 11:20, 1 Samuel 26:6, 1 Samuel 26:8, 2 Samuel 3:30, 2 Samuel 10:10, 2 Samuel 10:14, 2 Samuel 16:9-11, 2 Samuel 19:21, 2 Samuel 19:22, 2 Samuel 20:6, 2 Samuel 21:17, 2 Samuel 23:18

Abishai: Heb. Abshai, 1 Chronicles 19:11, *marg.

slew of the Edomites: 2 Samuel 7:13, 2 Samuel 8:13, 2 Samuel 8:14, Psalms 60:1, *title Psalms 60:8, Psalms 60:9

the valley of Salt: 2 Kings 14:7, 2 Chronicles 25:11

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 11:15 - when David

Cross-References

Genesis 17:17
Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, saying in his heart: Shall a son, thinkest thou, be born to him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sara that is ninety years old bring forth?
Genesis 18:6
Abraham made haste into the tent to Sara, and said to her: Make haste, temper together three measures of flour, and make cakes upon the hearth.
Genesis 18:7
And he himself ran to the herd, and took from thence a calf, very tender and very good, and gave it to a young man, who made haste and boiled it.
Genesis 18:11
Now they were both old, and far advanced in years, and it had ceased to be with Sara after the manner of women.
Genesis 18:12
And she laughed secretly, saying: After I am grown old, and my lord is an old man, shall I give myself to pleasure?
Genesis 18:13
And the Lord said to Abraham: Why did Sara laugh, saying: Shall I, who am an old woman, bear a child indeed?
Genesis 18:18
Seeing he shall become a great and mighty nation, and in him all the nations of the earth shall be blessed?
Genesis 18:20
And the Lord said: The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha is multiplied, and their sin is become exceedingly grievous.
Psalms 126:2
(125-2) Then was our mouth filled with gladness; and our tongue with joy. Then shall they say among the Gentiles: The Lord hath done great things for them.
Ephesians 5:33
Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular love for his wife as himself: And let the wife fear her husband.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

See Gill "1Ch 18:1".

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 18:12. Abishai - slew of the Edomites — This victory is attributed to David, 2 Samuel 8:13. He sent Abishai against them, and he defeated them: this is with great propriety attributed to David as commander-in-chief; qui facit per alterum, facit per se.


 
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