11 King David dedicated all these gifts to the Lord, along with the silver and gold he had taken from the other nations-from Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek. 12 Abishai son of Zeruiah destroyed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. 13 He placed army garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. In fact, the Lord made David victorious wherever he went.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 18:11-13
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David's victories.
This chapter is the same as 2 Samuel 8. Our good fight of faith, under the Captain of our salvation, will end in everlasting triumph and peace. The happiness of Israel, through David's victories, and just government, faintly shadowed forth the happiness of the redeemed in the realms above.