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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

1 Chronicles 18:12

Edomites. David seems to have been present, and the victory is sometimes attributed to him. Joab afterwards slew 18,000, 3 Kings xi. 15., and title of Psalm ix. (St. Jerome, Trad.) (Calmet) --- Pits. This place was fatal to that nation: there Amasias destroyed 20,000, 2 Paralipomenon xxv. 12. (Tirinus)

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See also 1 Chronicles 18:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    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 attri...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    8. DAVID'S WARS AND SUCCESSFUL REIGN CHAPTER 18 _ 1. War with the Philistines (1 Chronicles 18:1)_ 2. War with Moab (1 Chronicles 18:2) 3. War with Zobah (1 Chronicles 18:3

  • 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 sons of David...

  • 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 ...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Abishai the son of Zeruiah_ In 2 Samuel 8:13 David, and in Psalms 60 (title) Joab, receives the credit of this victory. Probably Abishai commanded in the battle, while Joab (cp. 1 Kings 11:16) comple...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    10. WAR WITH MOAB, PHILISTIA, AND SYRIA (Chapter 18) TEXT 1 Chronicles 18:1. And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of th...

  • 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 thousand. T...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID'S WARS AND OFFICERS OF STATE This chapter is closely parallel to 2 Samuel 8:1, but with some variations in names and numbers....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ABISHAI] In Psalms 60 (title) this success is attributed to Joab, and the number of the slain is stated at 12,000....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 18 David’s battles –...

  • 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 return...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    The reduction of Edom. The paragraph mark should be at 1 Chronicles 18:12, not 1 Chronicles 18:13....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אַבְשַׁ֣י בֶּן ־צְרוּיָ֗ה הִכָּ֤ה אֶת ־אֱד

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    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....

  • 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....

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 18, 19, AND 20. In Chapter s 18, 19 and 20 David, already delivered from all internal conflict in Israel, triumphs over the heathen, and spreads the glory of...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    See Gill "1Ch 18:1"....

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Dauid subdueth the Philistines and the Moabites. 3 He smiteth Hadadezer and the Syrians. 9 Tou sendeth Hadoram with presents to blesse Dauid. 11 The presents & the spoile, Dauid dedicateth to God...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Moreover, Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, slew of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt, at the southwestern end of the Dead Sea, EIGHTEEN THOUSAND. They had ventured an attack upon Judah in the absence of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE EDOMITES SUBDUED...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Chronicles 18:12 Abishai H52 son H1121 Zeruiah H6870 killed H5221 (H8689) eighteen H8083 H6240 thousand H505

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

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

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David's kingdom fully established. CHARACTERS: God, David, Hadarezer, Tou, Hadoram, Abishai, Joab, Jehoshaphat, Benaiah. CONCLUSION: Those who take God along with them whithersoever they g...

  • 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....

  • 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 the s...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 18:12 On the VALLEY OF SALT, see note on 2 Sam. 8:13. ⇐...

  • The 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); and a list of his chief officers. _1 Chronicles 18:1_.—_Gath_, “the arm bridle,” so calle...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 11:20; 1 Chronicles 19:11; 1 Chronicles 2:16; 1 Samuel 26:6;...

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