Discovery Box1 Chronicles 18:7 
Context18:7 David took the golden shields which Hadadezer’s servants had carried 1 and brought them to Jerusalem. 2
1 Chronicles 18:10-11
Context18:10 he sent his son Hadoram 3 to King David to extend his best wishes 4 and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Tou had been at war with Hadadezer. 5 He also sent various items made of gold, silver, and bronze. 6 18:11 King David dedicated these things to the Lord, 7 along with the silver and gold which he had carried off from all the nations, including 8 Edom, 9 Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek.
1 tn Heb “which were upon the servants of Hadadezer.”
2 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
3 tn The name is spelled “Joram” in the parallel text in 2 Sam 8:10.
4 tn Heb “to ask concerning him for peace.”
5 tn Heb “and to bless him because he fought with Hadadezer and defeated him, for Hadadezer was a man of battles with Tou.”
6 tn Heb “[along with] all items of gold and silver and bronze.”
7 tn Heb “also them King David made holy to the
8 tn Heb “from.”
9 tc The parallel text of 2 Sam 8:12 of the MT reads “Aram.” However, a few Hebrew
