1 Chronicles 18:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Moreover Abishaig the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand. ”

• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt (f) eighteen thousand. (f) Which is understood that Joab slew 12,000 as is in ( Psalms 60:1 ) and Abishai the rest.

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  David's Wars (see notes on 2 Samuel 8). Gath and her towns: lit. and her daughters; in 2 Samuel 8:1 the words the bridle of the mother city are probably corrupt. 1 Chronicles 18:17 . the so...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  eighteen thousand. This was Abishai's command. In 2 Samuel 8:13 we have David's command; while in Psalms 60 (title, Psalms 60:1 ) we have Joab's share in the campaign ( 1 Kings 11:16 ). There...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand. Abishai - slew of the Edomites - This victory is attributed to David, 2 Samuel 8:13 . He sent Abisha...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand. Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of Salt eighteen thous...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  David's Wars and Officers of State This chapter is closely parallel to 2 Samuel 8:1-18 , but with some variations in names and numbers.

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Moreover Abishai ... — Heb., And Abishai son of Zeruiah had smitten Edom in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand. In Samuel we read something quite different: “And David made a name, when he re...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  With slight variations, this chapter is identical with 2 Samuel 8:1-18 . It tells the story of David's victories over surrounding foes by which he made the boundaries of his kingdom secure, and put...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  The equity and righteous reign of David serves to remind us of Jesus, of whom it is said, Behold a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment. Isaiah 32:1 .

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  See Gill "1Ch 18:1".

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

        9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;   10 He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate h...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  No text from Poole on this verse.

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter, parallel with 2 Samuel 8 , gives an account of David’s wars ( 1 Chronicles 18:1-13 ); and a list of his chief officers. 1 Chronicles 18:1-2 .— Gath , “the arm brid...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Scofield Reference Notes

  Abishai Nephew of David, brother to Joab. ( 2 Samuel 23:18 ); ( 1 Chronicles 2:16 ).

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  1 Chronicles 18:3 . Zobah is placed a few leagues east of Palmyra in the old maps; and Hamath, as in 1 Chronicles 12:5 . See the illustrations in 2 Samuel 8 . 1 Chronicles 18:13 . He put garr...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Now after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines. Spoils from Edom If we have conquered an enemy we must hold the conquest as an illustration of the power of God rather than of t...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION The course of last chapter's parallel is continued here, and answers closely to 2 Samuel 8:1-10 . The present chapter contains the wars and victories of David ( 2 Samuel 8:1-10 ), wi...

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Edomites Subdued

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• 1 Chronicles 18:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 11:20 ; 1 Chronicles 19:11 ; 1 Chronicles 2:16 ; 1 Samuel 26:6 ; 1 Samuel 26:8 ; 2 Chronicles 25:11 ; 2 Kings 14:7 ; 2 Samuel 10:10 ; 2 Samuel 10:14 ; 2 Samuel 16:9-11 ; 2 Sam...

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