1 Chronicles 18:12 meaning and explanation

Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

1 Chronicles 18:12, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse sits inside the Chronicler's account of David's victories, which frame his reign as blessed by God. Abishai, Joab's brother and David's nephew, commands troops in the Valley of Salt, the barren region south of the Dead Sea, and defeats eighteen thousand Edomites.

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