he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him (for Hadadezer had wars with Tou); and he had with him all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and bronze.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
1 Chronicles 18:10 in context
1 Chronicles 18:7–13
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David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
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From Tibhath and from Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took very much bronze, with which Solomon made the bronze sea, the pillars, and the vessels of bronze.
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When Tou king of Hamath heard that David had struck all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
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he sent Hadoram his son to King David to greet him and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him (for Hadadezer had wars with Tou); and he had with him all kinds of vessels of gold and silver and bronze.
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King David also dedicated these to the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he carried away from all the nations: from Edom, from Moab, from the children of Ammon, from the Philistines, and from Amalek.
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Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
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He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
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