1 Chronicles 18:10
in 1 Chronicles 18he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
he sent Hadoram his son to king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadarezer and smitten him (for Hadarezer had wars with Tou); and he had with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
KJV
He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and with him all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.
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This verse in 1 Chronicles 18
Commentary
2 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
took the shields of gold
on 1 Chronicles 18:7-11
Where 2 Samuel simply records that David dedicated the gold and silver, Chronicles adds a detail forward-looking to the temple: the brass taken from Tibhath and Chun, Hadarezer's cities, is named at verse 8 as the very brass wherewith Solomon made the brasen sea, and the pillars, and the vessels of brass. The spoils of Zobah, Hamath, Edom, Moab, Ammon, the Philistines and Amalek all funnel into one dedication at verse 11, so the chapter reads David's wars as a supply line for a temple he will not live to build. Tou of Hamath's embassy through his son Hadoram folds foreign homage into the same offering.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
The presents we are to bring him are not vessels of gold and silver, as here (those shall be welcomed to him who have no such presents to bring), but our hearts and sincere affections, our whole selves, we must present to him as living sacrifices.
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
for.. had been Tou’s opponent in war He was his antagonist, and this is proven above (v. 3): “And David smote Hadarezer” (note Rashi’s reading). Now what connection do they have to Hamath to wage war there?
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King David dedicated to the Lord —for the construction of the Temple.
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 5 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
27 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח | vaiyishlach | and he sent | H7971 → | 845 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| הֲדֽוֹרָם־ | hadorom- | Hadoram | H1913 → | |
| בְּנ֣וֹ | beno | son his | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־ | hamelekh- | the king | H4428 → | 2525 times |
| דָּ֠וִיד | david | David | H1732 → | 999 times |
| לִשְׁאָל | lishol- | to ask | H7592 → | 171 times |
| ל֨וֹ | lo | of him | ||
| לְשָׁל֜וֹם | leshalom | to welfare | H7965 → | 236 times |
| וּֽלְבָרֲכ֗וֹ | ulevarakho | and to bless him | H1288 → | 330 times |
| עַל֩ | ʾal | on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ʾasher | that | H834 → | 5497 times |
| נִלְחַ֤ם | nilcham | he had fought | H3898 → | 177 times |
| בַּהֲדַדְעֶ֙זֶר֙ | bahadadezer | against Hadadezer | H1928 → | 12 times |
| וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּ | vaiyakehu | and he had defeated him | H5221 → | 499 times |
| כִּי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → | 4482 times |
| אִ֛ישׁ | ʾish | <the> man of | H376 → | 1663 times |
| מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת | milchamot | <the> wars of | H4421 → | 320 times |
| תֹּ֖עוּ | tou | Tou | H8583 → | |
| הָיָ֣ה | hayah | he was | H1961 → | 3559 times |
| הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶר | hadadazer | Hadadezer | H1928 → | 12 times |
| וְכֹ֗ל | vekhol | and all | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| כְּלֵ֛י | kelei | articles of | H3627 → | 325 times |
| זָהָ֥ב | zahav | gold | H2091 → | 389 times |
| וָכֶ֖סֶף | vakhesef | and silver | H3701 → | 403 times |
| וּנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃ | unechoshet | and bronze | H5178 → | 140 times |
וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חand he sent
vaiyishlachH7971 →845 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
הֲדֽוֹרָם־Hadoram
hadorom-H1913 →
בְּנ֣וֹson his
benoH1121 →4930 times
אֶל־to
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־the king
hamelekh-H4428 →2525 times
דָּ֠וִידDavid
davidH1732 →999 times
לִשְׁאָלto ask
lishol-H7592 →171 times
ל֨וֹof him
lo
לְשָׁל֜וֹםto welfare
leshalomH7965 →236 times
וּֽלְבָרֲכ֗וֹand to bless him
ulevarakhoH1288 →330 times
עַל֩on
ʾalH5921 →5755 times
אֲשֶׁ֨רthat
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
נִלְחַ֤םhe had fought
nilchamH3898 →177 times
בַּהֲדַדְעֶ֙זֶר֙against Hadadezer
bahadadezerH1928 →12 times
וַיַּכֵּ֔הוּand he had defeated him
vaiyakehuH5221 →499 times
כִּי־for
ki-H3588 →4482 times
אִ֛ישׁ<the> man of
ʾishH376 →1663 times
מִלְחֲמ֥וֹת<the> wars of
milchamotH4421 →320 times
תֹּ֖עוּTou
touH8583 →
הָיָ֣הhe was
hayahH1961 →3559 times
הֲדַדְעָ֑זֶרHadadezer
hadadazerH1928 →12 times
וְכֹ֗לand all
vekholH3605 →5413 times
כְּלֵ֛יarticles of
keleiH3627 →325 times
זָהָ֥בgold
zahavH2091 →389 times
וָכֶ֖סֶףand silver
vakhesefH3701 →403 times
וּנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃and bronze
unechoshetH5178 →140 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
2 Chronicles 9:1Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon, she came to test him with difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in…
it leads to
- Matthew 12:42
The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One…
- Luke 11:31
The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon,…
- 1 Kings 10:1–13
Now when the queen of Sheba heard about the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to test him with difficult questions.
- 2 Chronicles 9:9
Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
- Matthew 12:42
Through
Isaiah 39:1At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness and recovery.
it leads to
- 2 Kings 20:12–19
At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness.
- 2 Kings 20:12–19
Through
2 Samuel 8:10he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and…
it leads to
- 1 Samuel 13:10
Just as he finished offering the burnt offering, Samuel arrived, and Saul went out to greet him.
- Psalms 129:8
May none who pass by say to them, “The blessing of the LORD be on you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.”
- Genesis 43:27
He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”
- 1 Samuel 13:10
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Alfred Edersheim, The Temple: Its Ministry and Services and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.