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2 Samuel 8:13
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David made a reputation for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in Salt Valley.
David got him a name when he returned from smiting the Aram in the Valley of Salt, even 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.
So David made a name for himself when he returned from defeating Aram in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand.
And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
David was famous after he returned from defeating eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
David became famous when he returned from defeating the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 18,000 in all.
So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Arameans (Syrians) in the Valley of Salt.
So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
So Dauid gate a name after that hee returned, & had slayne of the Aramites in the valley of salt eighteene thousand men.
So David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
David fought the Edomite army in Salt Valley and killed eighteen thousand of their soldiers. When he returned, he built a monument.
David gained more fame on returning from killing 18,000 men from Aram in the Salt Valley.
And David made him a name when he returned, after he had smitten the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand [men].
David had defeated 18,000 Edomites in Salt Valley. He was famous when he came home.
And David fought there when he returned, after he had defeated Edom in the Valley of Salt, killing eighteen thousand men.
David became even more famous when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Edomites in Salt Valley.
And David made a name for himself when he returned, after he had struck the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand men .
Dauid gat him selfe a name also whan he came, and smote eightene thousande of ye Sirians in ye Salt valley.
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
And Dauid gat him a name after that he returned & had smitten of the Syrians in the valley of salt xviii. thousand men.
And David got him a name when he returned from smiting the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
And Dauid gate him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteene thousand men.
And David made himself a name: and when he returned he smote Idumea in Gebelem to the number of eighteen thousand.
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
Also Dauid made to hym a name, whanne he turnede ayen, whanne Sirie was takun, for eiytene thousynde weren slayn in the valey, where salt is maad, and in Gebelem, to thre and twenti thousynde.
And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt -- eighteen thousand;
And David got a name for himself when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
And David made [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of Salt, [being] eighteen thousand [men].
David got him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
And David made himself a name when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Syrians 1 Chronicles 18:12).">[fn] in the Valley of Salt.
So David became even more famous when he returned from destroying 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
So David's name was very respected when he returned from killing 18,000 Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
David won a name for himself. When he returned, he killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
And David made a name, when he returned from his smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, - eighteen thousand.
David also made himself a name, when he returned after taking Syria in the valley of the saltpits, killing eighteen thousand:
And David won a name for himself. When he returned, he slew eighteen thousand E'domites in the Valley of Salt.
David built a victory monument on his return from defeating the Arameans. Abishai son of Zeruiah fought and defeated the Edomites in the Salt Valley. Eighteen thousand of them were killed. David set up a puppet government in Edom, and the Edomites became subjects under David. God gave David victory wherever he marched.
So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
gat him: 2 Samuel 7:9, 1 Chronicles 18:12, Psalms 60:1, *title
smiting: Heb. his smiting
the valley of salt: 2 Kings 14:7, 2 Chronicles 25:11
being: or, slaying
Reciprocal: Genesis 11:4 - and let 2 Samuel 22:38 - General 1 Chronicles 17:8 - made thee 2 Chronicles 26:8 - his name
Cross-References
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, all the fountains of the great deep came bursting through, and the windows of heaven were open;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And David gat [him] a name,.... Fame and reputation in the several nations of the world for valour and courage, for the many and signal victories that he obtained; the Jewish writers generally refer this to his humanity in burying the dead bodies of his enemies slain in war, which gained him great esteem among all, and even his very enemies; but nothing of that kind is pointed at here, but his conquests: or "he made himself a name"; erected a triumphal arch b in memory of his victories:
when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt,
[being] eighteen thousand [men]; in the relation of this fact in different places some difficulties arise, both as to the people smitten, and their numbers, and by whom; in this place they are said to be Syrians, but in 1 Chronicles 18:12, and in the title of Psalms 60:1, which was composed on account of these victories, they are called Edomites, and said to be of Edom; which may be reconciled by observing, that the Syrians and Edomites were confederates in this war; and that whereas the latter were auxiliaries to the former, the whole body of the army might be called Syrians, of which twenty two thousand were slain that were properly Syrians, and eighteen thousand Edomites, in all forty thousand; which was a very great slaughter: or the sense is, that when he had smitten the twenty two thousand Syrians, and was upon the return, he met with a body of Edomites, who came to the assistance of the Syrians, and he slew eighteen thousand of them; and the Jews say, as Jarchi observes, there were two battles; and if so, this would remove all the difficulties started; as for the numbers slain, here eighteen thousand, and Psalms 60:1, twelve thousand, it is reconciled by observing, that Abishai first began the attack upon the Edomites, and slew six thousand of them; and then Joab fell upon them, and slew twelve thousand more, in all eighteen thousand; in 1 Chronicles 18:12, this slaughter is ascribed to Abishai, because he began it, even the whole number; and in Psalms 60:1, to Joab, the twelve thousand slain by him, who seconded Abishai; and the whole is here attributed to David, because he was king, under whom Abishai and Joab served as generals: and no less difficult is it to ascertain the place where this slaughter was made, called "the valley of salt": it seems by our text that it was in Syria, but in other places as if it was in Edom; see 2 Kings 14:7; but in Edom itself is no such valley to be found, though there is in Syria; one traveller c tells us, that in the way from Aleppo to the banks of Euphrates are many villages, among which is one of note, called Tedith, famous for a synod held here by the Jews, in the year from the creation 3498, of which Ezra was the scribe; when were placed the books of the Old Testament in the order in which they now are; and near this town, he says, is the valley of salt, memorable for the victory here recorded: others say d about three or four hours' journey from Aleppo is the valley of salt, near which is a salt spring, whose waters running over the place leave, when dried by the sun, a great quantity of excellent salt; this salt is thrown together in the Gabboul, or salt house; but by others e we are informed, that near about an hour's distance from the city of Tadmor, see 1 Kings 9:18 2 Chronicles 8:3, is to be seen a large valley of salt, affording great quantities thereof; and it is thought that this is more probably the valley of salt mentioned here, than another which lies about four hours from Aleppo, and has sometimes passed for it; and which the above accounts show: but a modern writer f, in his account of Palmyra, the same with Tadmor, speaks of a great plain, all covered with salt, from whence the whole country round is supplied. This plain is about a league from Palmyra, and extends itself towards the eastern part of Idumea (or Edom) the capital city of which was Bozra; and indeed this valley being both in Syria, and reaching to the borders of Edom, bids fair to be the valley here spoken of.
b So Hieron. Trad. Heb. in 2 Reg. fol. 78. D. c Cartwright's Preacher's Travels, p. 11. d Egmont and Heyman's Travels, vol. 2. p. 347. e See Lowthorp's Philosophical Transactions abridged, vol. 3. p. 504. f Halifax apud Calmet's Dictionary in the Word "Salt".
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The Syrians - Read the Edomites, as in marginal references (compare Psalms 60:1-12 title), and as the context 2 Samuel 8:14 requires. For a further account of this war of extermination with Edom, see 1 Kings 11:15-16. The war with Edom was of some duration, not without serious reverses and dangers to the Israelites (2 Samuel 8:2 note). The different accounts probably relate to different parts of the campaign.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Samuel 8:13. David gat him a name — Became a very celebrated and eminent man. The Targum has it, David collected troops; namely, to recruit his army when he returned from smiting the Syrians. His many battles had no doubt greatly thinned his army.
The valley of salt — Supposed to be a large plain abounding in this mineral, about a league from the city of Palmyra or Tadmor in the wilderness.
