Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

World English Bible

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
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 Aram, and of Moab, and of the Bene-Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob king of Zobah. 13 And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt -- eighteen thousand; 14 and he putteth in Edom garrisons -- in all Edom he hath put garrisons, and all Edom are servants to David; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone.

Cross References

2 Kings 14:7

He hath smitten Edom, in the valley of salt -- ten thousand, and seized Selah in war, and one calleth its name Joktheel unto this day,

2 Samuel 7:9

and I am with thee whithersoever thou hast gone, and I cut off all thine enemies from thy presence, and have made for thee a great name, as the name of the great ones who are in the earth,

1 Chronicles 18:12

And Abishai son of Zeruiah hath smitten Edom in the valley of salt -- eighteen thousand,

2 Chronicles 25:11

And Amaziah hath strengthened himself, and leadeth his people, and goeth to the Valley of Salt, and smiteth the sons of Seir -- ten thousand.

Psalm 60:1

To the Overseer. -- 'Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt -- twelve thousand. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us -- hadst been angry! -- Thou dost turn back to us.

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