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2 Samuel 8:13

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— So David made a name [for himself] when he returned from killing 18,000 Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And David gat [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, [being] eighteen thousand [men].
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And David made [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of Salt, [being] eighteen thousand [men].
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And David made him a name when he returned, after he had smitten the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand [men].
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And David made a name, when he returned from his smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt,—eighteen thousand.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt—eighteen thousand;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— David also made himself a name, when he returned after taking Syria in the valley of the saltpits, killing eighteen thousand:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— So Dauid gate a name after that hee returned, ? had slayne of the Aramites in the valley of salt eighteene thousand men.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And Dauid gate [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, [being] eighteene thousand [men].
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And David fought there when he returned, after he had defeated Edom in the Valley of Salt, killing eighteen thousand men.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And David made [himself] a name: and when he returned he smote Edom{gr.Idumea} in Gebelem to [the number of] eighteen thousand.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And Dawid gat [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Arammim in the valley of salt, [being] eighteen thousand [men].

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And Däwiđ דָּוִד 1732
{1732} Prime
דָּוִד
David
{daw-veed'}
From the same as H1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.
gat 6213
{6213} Prime
עָשָׂה
`asah
{aw-saw'}
A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
[him] a name 8034
{8034} Prime
שֵׁם
shem
{shame}
A primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.
when he returned 7725
{7725} Prime
שׁוּב
shuwb
{shoob}
A primitive root; to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbially again.
z8800
<8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 4888
from smiting 5221
{5221} Prime
נָכָה
nakah
{naw-kaw'}
A primitive root; to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively).
z8687
<8687> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 1162
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
of x853
(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}
Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).
the ´Árammîm אֲרַמִּים 758
{0758} Prime
אֲרַם
'Aram
{a-rawm'}
From the same as H0759; the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite.
in the valley 1516
{1516} Prime
גַּיְא
gay'
{gah'-ee}
Probably (by transmutation) from the same root as H1466 (abbreviated); a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence narrow, but not a gully or winter torrent).
of salt, 4417
{4417} Prime
מֶּלַח
melach
{meh'-lakh}
From H4414; properly powder, that is, (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved).
[being] eighteen 8083
{8083} Prime
שְׁמֹנֶה
sh@moneh
{shem-o-neh'}
Apparently from H8082 through the idea of plumpness; a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth.
6240
{6240} Prime
עָשָׂר
`asar
{aw-sawr'}
For H6235; ten (only in combination), that is, the 'teens'; also (ordinal) a 'teenth'.
thousand 505
{0505} Prime
אֶלֶף
'eleph
{eh'-lef}
Properly the same as H0504; hence (an ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand.
[men].
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

2 Samuel 8:13

_ _ David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians — Instead of Syrians, the Septuagint version reads “Edomites,” which is the true reading, as is evident from 2 Samuel 8:14. This conquest, made by the army of David, was due to the skilful generalship and gallantry of Abishai and Joab. (1 Chronicles 18:12; compare Psalms 60:1, title.) The valley was the ravine of salt (the Ghor), adjoining the Salt Mountain, at the southwestern extremity of the Dead Sea, separating the ancient territories of Judah and Edom [Robinson].

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 2 Samuel 8:9-14.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
gat him:

2 Samuel 7:9 And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great [men] that [are] in the earth.
1 Chronicles 18:12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
Psalms 60:1 [[To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.]] O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.
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smiting:
Heb. his smiting

the valley of salt:

2 Kings 14:7 He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
2 Chronicles 25:11 And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.

being:
or, slaying
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2S 7:9. 2K 14:7. 1Ch 18:12. 2Ch 25:11. Ps 60:1.

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