1 Chronicles 18:12
1 Chronicles 18:12 Meaning and Explanation
“Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.”
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What Does 1 Chronicles 18:12 Mean?
Abishai, David's nephew and one of his mightiest men, wins a great victory over Edom in the Valley of Salt, a barren region near the Dead Sea. Edom, descended from Esau, had long been hostile to Israel.
David's triumphs come through faithful companions as well as his own hand. God works His purposes through a whole company of servants, and the courage of one man like Abishai becomes part of the larger story of deliverance the Lord is writing.
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What does 1 Chronicles 18:12 mean?
Abishai defeats eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.