Bible verse

2 Samuel 8:13

And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

2 Samuel 8:13 · BSB

2 Samuel 8:13 in context

The verses around it, from 2 Samuel 8.

9 When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

10 he sent his son Joram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Toi. Joram brought with him articles of silver and gold and bronze,

11 and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued—

12 from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

13 And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

14 He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites were subject to David. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.

15 Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:

16 Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder;

17 Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was the scribe;

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2 Samuel 8:13 in other translations

KJV

And David gat [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, [being] eighteen thousand [men].

ASV

And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.

ERV

And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.

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