2 Samuel 8:13
What does 2 Samuel 8:13 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 8:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt--eighteen thousand;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752David also made himself a name, when he returned after taking Syria in the valley of the saltpits, killing eighteen thousand:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David made him a name when he returned, after he had smitten the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand [men].
Context
v.12of 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.
v.13This passage
v.14And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 60:1
O God thou hast cast us off, thou hast broken us down; Thou hast been angry; oh restore us again.
- 2 Chronicles 25:11
And Amaziah took courage, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
- 1 Chronicles 18:12
Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt eighteen thousand.
- 2 Kings 14:7
He slew of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called the name of it Joktheel, unto this day.
- 2 Samuel 7:9
and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee; and I will make thee a great name, like unto the name of the great ones that are in the earth.
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