There were [a]giants on the earth in those (A)days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

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  1. Genesis 6:4 Heb. nephilim, fallen or mighty ones

The Nephilim(A) were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans(B) and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.(C)

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13 And David made himself a (A)name when he returned from killing (B)eighteen thousand [a]Syrians in (C)the Valley of Salt.

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  1. 2 Samuel 8:13 LXX, Syr., Heb. mss. Edomites and 1 Chr. 18:12

13 And David became famous(A) after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites[a] in the Valley of Salt.(B)

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  1. 2 Samuel 8:13 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:12); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram (that is, Arameans)