2 Samuel 8:13
World English Bible (WEB)
David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
In context
11 King David also dedicated these to the LORD, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued—
12 of Syria, of Moab, of the children of Ammon, of the Philistines, of Amalek, and of the plunder of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
13 David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
14 He put garrisons in Edom. Throughout all Edom, he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. The LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
15 David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness for all his people.
2 Samuel 8:13 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 .