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2 Samuel 8:13
And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt--eighteen thousand;
2 Samuel 8:13 · Young's Literal Translation
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2 Samuel 8:13 in other translations
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
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In context
10 and Toi sendeth Joram his son unto king David to ask of him of welfare, and to bless him, (because that he hath fought against Hadadezer, and smiteth him, for a man of wars with Toi had Hadadezer been), and in his hand have been vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass,
11 also them did king David sanctify to Jehovah, with the silver and the gold which he sanctified of all the nations which he subdued:
12 of Aram, and of Moab, and of the Bene-Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob king of Zobah.
13 And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt--eighteen thousand;
14 and he putteth in Edom garrisons--in all Edom he hath put garrisons, and all Edom are servants to David; and Jehovah saveth David whithersoever he hath gone.
15 And David reigneth over all Israel, and David is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,
16 and Joab son of Zeruiah is over the host, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud is remembrancer,
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