1 Chronicles 18:12,1 Chronicles 18:13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:9-17

Here let us learn, 1. That it is our interest to make those our friends who have the presence of God with them. The king of Hamath, hearing of David's great success, sent to congratulate him and to court his favour with a noble present, 1 Chron. 18:9, 10. It is in vain to contend with the Son of David. Kiss the Son, therefore, lest he be angry; let the kings and judges of the earth, and all inferior people too, be thus wise, thus instructed. The presents we are to bring him are not vessels of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:1-17

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Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 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 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:12

Abishai… slew of the Edomites . The parallel place omits to say that it was by aid of Abishai that David slew these eighteen thousand Edomites. They are there called Syrians, which reading is at all events in keeping with the Aram of the previous verse. Abishai, here named son of Zeruiah, possibly served under "Joab son of Zeruiah" ( 1 Chronicles 18:15 ), who is spoken of ( 1 Kings 11:15 , 1 Kings 11:16 ) as very trenchant in this Edomite war, without any mention being made of Abishai.... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 18:1-17

David’s fame (18:1-22:1)Before speaking further of the temple, the writer lists a number of David’s victories in war. These records show how God was strengthening David’s kingdom according to his promise, but they show also why God would not allow David to build the temple. One who had caused so much bloodshed was not a suitable person to build the nation’s sacred place of worship (see 22:7-10).The writer records victories over miscellaneous enemies (18:1-17; see notes on 2 Samuel 8:1-18);... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Chronicles 18:12

eighteen thousand. This was Abishai's command. In 2 Samuel 8:13 we have David's command; while in Psalms 60:0 (title, Psalms 60:1 ) we have Joab's share in the campaign (1 Kings 11:16 ). There is no contradiction, but independent and separate exploits. Abishai's number was 18,000. We do not know how long Abishai's took him. Joab's (which took him six months longer) was 10,000. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 18:12

OTHER VICTORIES OF DAVID BY ABISHAI"Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand. And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went."These verses are parallel with 2 Samuel 8:1-14; and we have devoted nine pages to a discussion of these verses in my commentary on Second Samuel, pp. 99-108. The Chronicler made no mention of David's extreme cruelty to the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 18:1-17

David’s Wars and Officers of StateThis chapter is closely parallel to 2 Samuel 8:1-18, but with some variations in names and numbers.1. Gath] probably meant to explain the difficult phrase ’Metheg-ammah’ which occurs in 2 Samuel 8:1. Gath was independent in the time of Solomon: 1 Kings 2:39. 3. Hadarezer] 2 Samuel 8:3 has ’Hadadezer,’ which is more correct,’ Hadad’ being the name of a Syrian god and ’Hadadezer’ being a formation parallel to ’Eliezer.’4. An hundred chariots] RV ’for an hundred... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 18:12

(12) 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 returned from his smiting Aram.” “Aram” should be read Edom, as the LXX., Syriac, and Arabic have it. Perhaps, also, the text of Samuel is further corrupted. (Comp. 1 Kings 11:15. and Psalms 60:0, title.) From a comparison of the three passages it appears that Edom took advantage of David’s absence to... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Chronicles 18:12-13

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

1 Chronicles 18:12,1 Chronicles 18:13

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