KJV King James Version
And David gat [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, [being] eighteen thousand [men].
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2 Samuel 8:13
And David gat [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, [being] eighteen thousand [men].
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
WEB World English Bible
David earned a reputation when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
ASV American Standard Version
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt—eighteen thousand;
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 8
10 Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And [Joram] brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
11 Which also king David did dedicate unto the LORD, with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued;
12 Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 And David gat [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, [being] eighteen thousand [men].
14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David’s servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.
15 And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
16 And Joab the son of Zeruiah [was] over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud [was] recorder;
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וַיַּ֤עַשׂH6213 · a.sahto make: doדָּוִד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidשֵׁ֔םH8034 · shemnameבְּשֻׁב֕וֹH7725 · shuvto return: returnמֵהַכּוֹת֥וֹH5221 · na.khahto smiteאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֲרָ֖םH758 · a.ramAramבְּגֵיא־H1516 · gayValleyמֶ֑לַחH4417 · me.lachSalt (Sea)שְׁמוֹנָ֥הH8083 · she.mo.neheightעָשָׂ֖רH6240 · a.sartenאָֽלֶף׃H505 · e.lephthousand
Cross-references
2 Kings 14:7He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.2 Samuel 7:9And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great [men] that [are] in the earth.1 Chronicles 18:12Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.Psalm 60:1To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.2 Chronicles 25:11And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
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