TheseאֹתָםalsoגַּםKingהַמֶּלֶךְDavidדָּוִידconsecratedהִקְדִּישׁto YHWH,לַיהוָהwithעִםthe silverהַכֶּסֶףand the goldוְהַזָּהָבthatאֲשֶׁרhe had carried offנָשָׂאfrom allמִכָּלthe nations:הַגּוֹיִםfrom Edom,מֵאֱדוֹםand from Moab,וּמִמּוֹאָבand from the sonsוּמִבְּנֵיof Ammon,עַמּוֹןand from the Philistines,וּמִפְּלִשְׁתִּיםand from Amalek.וּמֵעֲמָלֵק
1 Chronicles 18:11
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1 Chronicles 18:11, word by word
- Kingמֶּלֶךְmelech
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appears- Davidדָּוִידdavid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appears- consecratedהִקְדִּישׁhikdish
consecrate
To set apart people, things or a day for God.
Where else “hikdish” appears- to YHWHיהוָהyhva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appears- the silverכֶּסֶףkesef
silver
A white, valuable metal, the one most used after gold.
Where else “kesef” appears- and the goldזָּהָבzahav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zahav” appears- he had carried offנָשָׂאnasa
carry
To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.
Where else “nasa” appears- the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim
Gentiles
The peoples other than Israel.
Where else “goyim” appears- from Edomאֱדוֹםedom
Edom
See it on the mapWhere else “edom” appears- and from Moabמּוֹאָבmoav
Moab
See it on the mapWhere else “moav” appears- and from the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Ammonעַמּוֹןamon
Ammon
See it on the mapWhere else “amon” appears- and from the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםpelishtim
Philistines
Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.
Where else “pelishtim” appears- and from Amalekעֲמָלֵקamalek
Amalek
Amalek, a grandson of Esau. The Amalekites, who became enemies of Israel, descend from him; the name also stands for that people.
Where else “amalek” appears
Translation note
2 Samuel 8:12 says “from Aram” where here it says “from Edom”; in Hebrew the two words are written almost the same.
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David's victories
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1 Chronicles 18:1-17
1And it happened after this that David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and he took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines. 2He struck Moab, and Moab became David’s servants, bearing tribute. 3David struck Hadadezer king of Zobah, toward Hamath, when he went to set up his hand at the river Euphrates. 4David captured from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, and left of them a hundred chariots. 5When Aram of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck of Aram twenty-two thousand men. 6David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and Aram became David’s servants, bearing tribute. And YHWH saved David wherever he went. 7David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8And from Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a great deal of bronze; with it Solomon made the sea of bronze and the pillars and the articles of bronze. 9When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the force of Hadadezer king of Zobah, 10he sent Hadoram his son to King David to ask him about his welfare and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had been a man of wars with Tou. And he brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze. 11These also King David consecrated to YHWH, with the silver and the gold that he had carried off from all the nations: from Edom, and from Moab, and from the sons of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek. 12And Abishai son of Zeruiah struck Edom in the Valley of Salt: eighteen thousand. 13He put garrisons in Edom, and all Edom became servants to David. And YHWH saved David wherever he went. 14David reigned over all Israel, and he was doing justice and righteousness for all his people. 15Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; 16Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe; 17and Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were the chief ones at the side of the king.
1And it happened after this that David struck the Philistines and subdued them; and David took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines. 2He struck Moab and measured them with the line, making them lie down on the ground; he measured two lines to put to death and one full line to keep alive. And Moab became David’s servants, bearing tribute. 3David struck Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his hand at the river Euphrates. 4David captured from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, and left of them a hundred chariots. 5When Aram of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck of Aram twenty two thousand men. 6David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and Aram became David’s servants, bearing tribute. And YHWH saved David wherever he went. 7David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem. 8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, King David took a great deal of bronze. 9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the force of Hadadezer, 10Toi sent Joram his son to King David to ask him about his welfare and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had been a man of wars with Toi. And in his hand were articles of silver, and articles of gold, and articles of bronze. 11These also King David consecrated to YHWH, with the silver and the gold that he had consecrated from all the nations that he had subdued: 12from Aram, from Moab, from the sons of Ammon, from the Philistines, from Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah. 13David made a name for himself when he returned from striking Aram in the Valley of Salt: eighteen thousand. 14He put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all Edom became servants to David. And YHWH saved David wherever he went. 15David reigned over all Israel, and David was doing justice and righteousness for all his people. 16Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder; 17Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was scribe; 18Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were priests.
Places in this verse
1Edom
Today: southern Jordan and the southern Negev
A mountain region south of the Dead Sea, in what is now southwest Jordan.
The Edomites came from Esau, Jacob's brother (Gen 36:1). Edom would not let Israel pass through its land (Num 20:14-21).
2Moab
Today: western Jordan, east of the Dead Sea
The land east of the Dead Sea, in present-day Jordan.
The Moabites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:37). Ruth came from Moab (Ruth 1:1-4), and Moses died in its territory (Deut 34:5).
3Ammon
Today: Amman (Rabbah) and surroundings, Jordan
The land east of the Jordan around Rabbah (present-day Amman, Jordan).
The Ammonites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:38). Jephthah defeated them (Judg 11:32-33) and David took their capital (2 Sam 12:26).
The context
10he sent Hadoram his son to King David to ask him about his welfare and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him; for Hadadezer had been a man of wars with Tou. And he brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze.
11 · This verse (above)
12And Abishai son of Zeruiah struck Edom in the Valley of Salt: eighteen thousand.