2 Samuel 8:13
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New International Version (©1984)
And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

New Living Translation (©2007)
So David became even more famous when he returned from destroying 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Arameans in the Valley of Salt.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
David made a name for himself by killing 18,000 Edomites in the Dead Sea region as he returned [to Jerusalem].

King James Bible
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.

American King James Version
And David got him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.

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.

Bible in Basic English
And David got great honour for himself, when he came back, by the destruction of Edom in the valley of Salt, to the number of eighteen thousand men.

Douay-Rheims Bible
David also made himself a name, when he returned after taking Syria in the valley of the saltpits, killing eighteen thousand:

Darby Bible Translation
And David made him a name when he returned, after he had smitten the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand men.

English Revised Version
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.

Webster's Bible Translation
And David made him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of Salt, being eighteen thousand men.

World English Bible
David earned a reputation when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.

Young's Literal Translation
And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt -- eighteen thousand;

Geneva Study Bible

And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.

King James Translators' Notes

smiting: Heb. his smiting

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

13. David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians-Instead of Syrians, the Septuagint version reads "Edomites," which is the true reading, as is evident from 2Sa 8:14. This conquest, made by the army of David, was due to the skilful generalship and gallantry of Abishai and Joab. (1Ch 18:12; compare Ps 60:1, title.) The valley was the ravine of salt (the Ghor), adjoining the Salt Mountain, at the southwestern extremity of the Dead Sea, separating the ancient territories of Judah and Edom [Robinson].

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

8:9-14 All the precious things David was master of, were dedicated things; they were designed for building the temple. The idols of gold David destroyed, 2Sa 5:21, but the vessels of gold he dedicated. Thus, in the conquest of a soul by the grace of the Son of David, what stands in opposition to God must be destroyed, every lust must be mortified and crucified, but what may glorify him must be dedicated; thus the property of it is altered. God employs his servants in various ways; some, as David, in spiritual battles; others, as Solomon, in spiritual buildings; and one prepares work for the other, that God may have the glory of all.


2 Samuel 7:9 "I have been with you wherever you have gone and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make you a great name, like the names of the great men who are on the earth.
2 Kings 14:7 He killed of Edom in the Valley of Salt 10,000 and took Sela by war, and named it Joktheel to this day. (NASB ©1995)

Aram Arameans David Destruction Edom Edomites E'domites Eighteen Famous Gat Great Honour Killing Maketh Salt Slew Smiting Smitten Striking Syrians Thousand Turning Valley Won


And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.

gat him 2Sa 7:9 1Ch 18:12 Ps 60:1

smiting [heb] his smiting
the valley of salt 2Ki 14:7 2Ch 25:11

being. or, slaying

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