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.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

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.

World English Bible

David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

So Dauid gate a name after that hee returned, and had slayne of the Aramites in the valley of salt eighteene 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].

Young's Literal Translation

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

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.

In context

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

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

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