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1 Chronicles 18:10 Explained in Context
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Verse 10. 10He 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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Role in This Section
This verse advances the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence: “He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because….” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “Diplomatic gifts and war spoil are dedicated.”
Read It With
- 1 Chronicles 18:9–13
Read 1 Chronicles 18:10 with 18:9–13. The selected wording supplies one step in the thought unit through its next name, action, speech, or consequence; the surrounding verses supply the relationships and outcome summarized here: Tou's son brings congratulatory vessels, David dedicates them with metals from conquered peoples, and Abishai's Edomite victory brings further subjection.
Why It Needs Context
1 Chronicles 18:10 depends on 18:9–13; isolating “He sent Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because…” would detach a supporting name, action, quotation, number, object, or transition from “Diplomatic gifts and war spoil are dedicated.”
Read 1 Chronicles 18:9–13 together
Why these verses belong together: 1 Chronicles 18:9–13 forms the complete movement “Diplomatic gifts and war spoil are dedicated”: Tou's son brings congratulatory vessels, David dedicates them with metals from conquered peoples, and Abishai's Edomite victory brings further subjection.
Verse 9. 9 Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
Verse 10. 10 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.
Verse 11. 11 Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all these nations; from Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
Verse 12. 12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
Verse 13. 13 And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
Continue in Context
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Read 1 Chronicles 18:9–13 — Diplomatic gifts and war spoil are dedicatedSources used for this context pointer
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Biblical text
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Exact location: 1 Chronicles 18:9–13, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
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