11. King David dedicated them for use in worship, along with the silver and gold he took from the nations he conquered — Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, and Amalek.
12. Abishai, whose mother was Zeruiah, defeated the Edomites in the Valley of Salt and killed 18,000 of them.
13. He set up military camps throughout Edom, and the people there became King David's subjects. The Lord made David victorious everywhere.
14. David ruled over all Israel and made sure that his people were always treated fairly and justly.