1 Tawarikh 18:12-17

18:12 Abishai son of Zeruiah ¹  killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 18:13 He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The Lord protected ²  David wherever he campaigned. ³ 

David’s Officials

18:14 David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. ⁴  18:15 Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of ⁵  the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary; 18:16 Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha ⁶  was scribe; 18:17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised ⁷  the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were the king’s leading officials. ⁸ 

[18:12]  ¹ tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:13 attributes this victory to David.

[18:13]  ² tn Or “delivered.”

[18:13]  ³ tn Or “wherever he went.”

[18:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he was doing what is just and fair for all his people.”

[18:15]  ⁵ tn Heb “over.”

[18:16]  ⁶ tn The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:17 has the variant spelling “Seraiah.”

[18:17]  ⁷ tn Heb “[was] over.”

[18:17]  ⁸ tn Heb “and the sons of David [were] the heads at the hand of David.” The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:18 identifies them as “priests” (see sn there on the word “priests”).