12 Moreover ^aAbishai the son of Zeruiah killed ^beighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.  ‡

13 ^aHe also put garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord preserved David wherever he went.  ‡

15 Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;

16 Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Shavsha was the scribe;  ‡