2 Samuel 8:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

New Living Translation
So David became even more famous when he returned from destroying 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

English Standard Version
And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

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

New American Standard Bible
So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt.

NASB 1995
So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Arameans in the Valley of Salt.

NASB 1977
So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Arameans in the Valley of Salt.

Amplified Bible
So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Arameans (Syrians) in the Valley of Salt.

Christian Standard Bible
David made a reputation for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in Salt Valley.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David made a reputation for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

Contemporary English Version
David fought the Edomite army in Salt Valley and killed 18,000 of their soldiers. When he returned, he built a monument.

Good News Translation
David became even more famous when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Edomites in Salt Valley.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David made a name for himself by killing 18,000 Edomites in the Dead Sea region as he returned [to Jerusalem].

International Standard Version
David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley.

NET Bible
David became famous when he returned from defeating the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 18,000 in all.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.

New King James Version
And David made himself a name when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

King James 2000 Bible
And David got him a name when he returned from defeating of the Edomites in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.

New Heart English Bible
And David made a name for himself when he returned from defeating the Arameans. And Abishai son of Zeruiah defeated the Edomites in the Valley of Salt--eighteen thousand.

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

American King James Version
And David got him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being 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.

A Faithful Version
And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand men.

Darby Bible Translation
And David made him a name when he returned, after he had smitten the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand [men].

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And David made him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of Salt, being eighteen thousand men.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So Dauid gate a name after that hee returned, & had slayne of the Aramites in the valley of salt eighteene thousand men.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Dauid gat him a name after that he returned & had smitten of the Syrians in the valley of salt 18 thousand men.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Dauid gat him selfe a name also whan he came, and smote eightene thousande of ye Sirians in ye Salt valley.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And David makes a name in his turning back from his striking Aram in the Valley of Salt—eighteen thousand;

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And David will make a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
David also made himself a name, when he returned after taking Syria in the valley of the saltpits, killing eighteen thousand:

Catholic Public Domain Version
David also made a name for himself when he returned from seizing Syria, in the Valley of the Salt Pits, having cut down eighteen thousand.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And David did battle there when he returned after he had defeated Adum in the Valley of Salt, putting to the sword eighteen thousand

Lamsa Bible
And David fought there when he returned, after he had defeated Edom in the Valley of Salt, killing eighteen thousand men.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And David got him a name when he returned from smiting the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And David made himself a name: and when he returned he smote Idumea in Gebelem to the number of eighteen thousand.
















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