2 Samuel 8:13

And David makes a name in his turning back from his striking Aram in the Valley of Salt—eighteen thousand;

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.

In Context

12of Aram, and of Moab, and of the sons of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob king of Zobah.

14and he puts garrisons in Edom—he has put garrisons in all of Edom, and all Edom are servants to David; and YHWH saves David wherever he has gone.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 7:9and I am with you wherever you have gone, and I cut off all your enemies from your presence, and have made a great name for you, as the name of the great ones who [are] in the earth,

2 Kings 14:7He has struck ten thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt, and seized Selah in war, and [one] calls its name Joktheel to this day,

2 Chronicles 25:11And Amaziah has strengthened himself, and leads his people, and goes to the Valley of Salt, and strikes ten thousand of the sons of Seir.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 8:10-15

David Conquers Edom. ( b. c. 1042.) 9 When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer, 10 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: 11 Which also king David did dedicate unto the Lord , with the silver and gold that he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued; 12 Of… Read the whole commentary →

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