2 Samuel 8:13

In 11 translations

BSB

And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.A few Hebrew manuscripts, LXX, and Syriac (see also verse 14 and 1 Chronicles 18:12); most Hebrew manuscripts Arameans

KJV

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

WEB

David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

ASV

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

LSV

And David makes a name in his turning back from his striking Aram in the Valley of Salt—eighteen thousand;

YLT

And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt — eighteen thousand;

DBY

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

DRC

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

GNV

So Dauid gate a name after that hee returned, and had slayne of the Aramites in the valley of salt eighteene thousand men.

JPS

And David got him a name when he returned from smiting the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.

LXXE

And David made himself a name: and when he returned he smote Idumea in Gebelem to the number of eighteen thousand.

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WLC

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ דָּוִד֙ שֵׁ֔ם בְּשֻׁב֕וֹ מֵהַכּוֹת֥וֹ אֶת־אֲרָ֖ם בְּגֵיא־מֶ֑לַח שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐποίησε Δαυὶδ ὄνομα· καὶ ἐν τῷ ἀνακάμπτειν αὐτὸν ἐπάταξε τὴν Ἰδουμαίαν ἐν Γεβελὲμ εἰς ὀκτωκαίδεκα χιλιάδας.

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• 2 Kings 14:7Amaziah struck down 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He took Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this very day.
• 2 Samuel 7:9I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.
• 1 Chronicles 18:12Moreover, Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
• 2 Chronicles 25:11Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir,
• Psalms 60:1You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!

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