Parallel Verses

World English Bible

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

New American Standard Bible

So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Arameans in the Valley of Salt.

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 in the Valley of Salt.

International Standard Version

David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley.

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.

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 Arameans (Syrians) in the Valley of Salt.

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

him a name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

of the Syrians
ארם 
'Aram 
Usage: 132

in the valley
גּי גּיא 
Gay' 
Usage: 60

of salt
מלח 
melach 
Usage: 28

שׁמונה שׁמנה שׁמונה שׁמנה 
Sh@moneh 
Usage: 109

אלף 
'eleph 
Usage: 504

Context Readings

David's Military Victories Continue

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 David earned a reputation when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men. 14 He put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.


Cross References

2 Kings 14:7

He killed of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel, to this day.

2 Samuel 7:9

I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you. I will make you a great name, like the name of the great ones who are in the earth.

1 Chronicles 18:12

Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah struck of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.

2 Chronicles 25:11

Amaziah took courage, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck of the children of Seir ten thousand.

Psalm 60:1

God, you have rejected us. You have broken us down. You have been angry. Restore us, again.

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