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. "
— 2 Samuel 8:13, American Standard Version
“And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.”
“David earned a reputation when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.”
“David became famous when he returned from defeating the Edomites in the Valley of Salt; he defeated 18,000 in all.”
“David also made himself a name, when he returned after taking Syria in the valley of the saltpits, killing eighteen thousand:”
“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.”
“And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.”
then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And Joram brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
these also did king David dedicate unto Jehovah, with the silver and gold that he dedicated of all the nations which he subdued;
of 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.
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
And 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.
And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness unto all his people.
And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;