1 Chronicles 18:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

New Living Translation
Abishai son of Zeruiah destroyed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

English Standard Version
And Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

Berean Study Bible
Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

New American Standard Bible
Moreover, Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

NASB 1995
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

NASB 1977
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

Amplified Bible
Also Abishai the son of Zeruiah [David’s half sister] defeated 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

Christian Standard Bible
Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Salt Valley.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

Contemporary English Version
Abishai the son of Zeruiah defeated the Edomite army in Salt Valley and killed 18,000 of their troops.

Good News Translation
Abishai, whose mother was Zeruiah, defeated the Edomites in Salt Valley and killed eighteen thousand of them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Zeruiah's son Abishai killed 18,000 Edomites in the Dead Sea region.

International Standard Version
Zeruiah's son Abishai killed 18,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley.

NET Bible
Abishai son of Zeruiah killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

New King James Version
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

King James 2000 Bible
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

New Heart English Bible
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.

World English Bible
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.

American King James Version
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

American Standard Version
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.

A Faithful Version
And Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed eighteen thousand of the men of Edom in the Valley of Salt.

Darby Bible Translation
And Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

English Revised Version
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.

Webster's Bible Translation
Moreover, Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah smote of Edom in the salt valley eighteene thousand,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Abisai the sonne of Zaruia slue of the Edomites in the salt valley eyghteene thousande,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Abisai the sonne of Zeru Ia smote eightene thousande of the Edomites in the Salt valley,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Abishai son of Zeruiah has struck Edom in the Valley of Salt—eighteen thousand,

Young's Literal Translation
And Abishai son of Zeruiah hath smitten Edom in the valley of salt -- eighteen thousand,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Abishai son of Zeruiah struck Edom in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Abisai the son of Sarvia slew of the Edomites in the vale of the saltpits, eighteen thousand:

Catholic Public Domain Version
Truly, Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, struck eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of the Salt Pits.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Abishi, son of Tsuriya, the brother of Yuab, put the Edomites to the sword in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand men.

Lamsa Bible
Moreover Abishai the son of Zuriah brother of Joab slew the Edomites in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand men.And he said to him, If the Arameans are too strong for me, then you shall come to my help; but if the children of Ammon are too strong for you, then I will come to help you.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Abesa son of Saruia smote the Idumeans in the valley of Salt, eighteen thousand.
















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