World English Bible
"David earned a reputation when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men."
— 2 Samuel 8:13, World English Bible
“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 gat him a name 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 to king David, to Greet him, and to bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and struck him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. [Joram] brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:
These also did king David dedicate to Yahweh, 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.
David earned a reputation when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
He put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.
David reigned over all Israel; and David executed justice and righteousness to all his people.
Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder;