1 Chronicles 18:12

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Abishai son of Zeruiah killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

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  • 1 Sam 26:6 : 6 David said to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother,“Who will go down with me to Saul in the camp?” Abishai replied,“I will go down with you.”
  • 1 Sam 26:8 : 8 Abishai said to David,“Today God has delivered your enemy into your hands. Now let me drive the spear right through him into the ground with one swift jab! A second jab won’t be necessary!”
  • 2 Sam 3:30 : 30 So Joab and his brother Abishai killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel in Gibeon during the battle.
  • 2 Sam 7:13 : 13 He will build a house for my name, and I will make his dynasty permanent.
  • 2 Sam 8:13-14 : 13 David became famous when he returned from defeating the Edomites in the Valley of Salt; he defeated 18,000 in all. 14 He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned.
  • 2 Sam 10:10 : 10 He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the army and they were deployed against the Ammonites.
  • 2 Sam 10:14 : 14 When the Ammonites saw the Arameans flee, they fled before his brother Abishai and went into the city. Joab withdrew from fighting the Ammonites and returned to Jerusalem.
  • 2 Sam 16:9-9 : 9 Then Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king,“Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut off his head!” 10 But the king said,“What do we have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? If he curses because the LORD has said to him,‘Curse David!’, who can say to him,‘Why have you done this?’” 11 Then David said to Abishai and to all his servants,“My own son, my very own flesh and blood, is trying to take my life. So also now this Benjaminite! Leave him alone so that he can curse, for the LORD has spoken to him.
  • 2 Sam 19:21-22 : 21 Abishai son of Zeruiah replied,“For this should not Shimei be put to death? After all, he cursed the LORD’s anointed!” 22 But David said,“What do we have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? You are like my enemy today! Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Don’t I know that today I am king over Israel?”
  • 2 Sam 20:6 : 6 Then David said to Abishai,“Now Sheba son of Bicri will cause greater disaster for us than Absalom did! Take your lord’s servants and pursue him. Otherwise he will secure fortified cities for himself and get away from us.”
  • 2 Sam 21:17 : 17 But Abishai the son of Zeruiah came to David’s aid, striking the Philistine down and killing him. Then David’s men took an oath saying,“You will not go out to battle with us again! You must not extinguish the lamp of Israel!”
  • 2 Sam 23:18 : 18 Abishai son of Zeruiah, the brother of Joab, was head of the three. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame among the three.
  • 2 Kgs 14:7 : 7 He defeated 10,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley; he captured Sela in battle and renamed it Joktheel, a name it has retained to this very day.
  • 1 Chr 2:16 : 16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abshai, Joab, and Asahel.
  • 1 Chr 11:20 : 20 Abishai the brother of Joab was head of the three elite warriors. He killed three hundred men with his spear and gained fame along with the three elite warriors.
  • 1 Chr 19:11 : 11 He put his brother Abishai in charge of the rest of the army and they were deployed against the Ammonites.
  • 2 Chr 25:11 : 11 Amaziah boldly led his army to the Valley of Salt, where he defeated 10,000 Edomites.
  • Ps 60:1 : 1 For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a prayer of David written to instruct others. It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned back and struck down 12,000Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have rejected us. You suddenly turned on us in your anger. Please restore us!
  • Ps 60:8-9 : 8 Moab is my washbasin. I will make Edom serve me. I will shout in triumph over Philistia.” 9 Who will lead me into the fortified city? Who will bring me to Edom?

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