Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And David got a name for him when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
New American Standard Bible
So
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.
Holman Bible
David made a reputation for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites
International Standard Version
David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley.
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.
Amplified
So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will make a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand.
King James 2000
And David got him a name when he returned from defeating of the Edomites in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So David made a name for himself when he returned from defeating Aram in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand.
Modern King James verseion
And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David made him a name after he returned from the slaughter of the Syrians in the valley of salt where he slew eighteen thousand men.
NET Bible
David became famous when he returned from defeating the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 18,000 in all.
New Heart English Bible
David earned a reputation when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
The Emphasized Bible
And David made a name, when he returned from his smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, - eighteen thousand.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt -- eighteen thousand;
Themes
Hadadezer » King of zobah, vanquished by david
Salt » The valley of, celebrated for victories
Syria » David » Obtained renown by his victory over
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 8:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Military Victories Continue
12 of Syria, and of Moab, and of the sons of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah. 13 And David got a name for him when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men. 14 And he put garrisons in Edom. He put garrisons throughout all Edom, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And LORD gave victory to David wherever he went.
Cross References
2 Kings 14:7
He killed ten thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and called the name of it Joktheel, to this day.
2 Samuel 7:9
And I have been with thee wherever thou went, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee. And I will make thee a great name, like the name of the great ones that are on the earth.
1 Chronicles 18:12
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote eighteen thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
2 Chronicles 25:11
And Amaziah took courage, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and smote ten thousand of the sons of Seir.
Psalm 60:1
O God thou have cast us off. Thou have broken us down. Thou have been angry. O restore us again.