2 Samuel 8:13
King James Version (KJV)
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
In context
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.
2 Samuel 8:13 in every translation
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
- 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.
- 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And David made him a name when he returned, after he had smitten the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand [men].
- WBS Webster Bible
- And David made him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of Salt, being eighteen thousand men .