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2 Samuel 8:13
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KJ21
And David got him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, being eighteen thousand men.
ASV
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.
AMP
So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Arameans (Syrians) in the Valley of Salt.
AMPC
David won renown. When he returned he slew 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
BRG
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
CSB
David made a reputation for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in Salt Valley.
CSBA
David made a reputation for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in Salt Valley.
CEB
So David made a name for himself. When he returned, he killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Salt Valley.
CJB
David gained more fame on returning from killing 18,000 men from Aram in the Salt Valley.
CEV
David fought the Edomite army in Salt Valley and killed 18,000 of their soldiers. When he returned, he built a monument.
DARBY
And David made him a name when he returned, after he had smitten the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand [men].
DRA
David also made himself a name, when he returned after taking Syria in the valley of the saltpits, killing eighteen thousand:
ERV
David had defeated 18,000 Edomites in Salt Valley. He was famous when he came home.
EASY
After that, David's army won a battle in the Valley of Salt against 18,000 Edomites. David became very famous because of that.
EHV
David made a name for himself when he returned from striking eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
ESV
And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
ESVUK
And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
EXB
David ·was famous [L made a name for himself] after he returned from ·defeating [or killing; L striking] eighteen thousand ·Arameans [or Edomites; 1 Chr. 18:12; Ps. 60 title] in the Valley of Salt.
GNV
So David got a name after that he returned, and had slain of the Aramites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand men.
GW
David made a name for himself by killing 18,000 Edomites  in the Dead Sea region as he returned ⌞to Jerusalem⌟.
GNT
David became even more famous when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Edomites in Salt Valley.
HCSB
David made a reputation for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
ICB
David was famous after he returned from the Valley of Salt. There he had defeated 18,000 Arameans.
ISV
David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley.
JUB
And David received fame when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt eighteen thousand men.
KJV
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
AKJV
And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
LSB
So David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
LEB
So David made a name for himself when he returned from defeating Aram in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand.
TLB
So David became very famous. After his return he destroyed eighteen thousand Edomites in Salt Valley,
MSG
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.
MEV
So David made a name for himself upon his return from defeating eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
NOG
David made a name for himself by killing 18,000 Edomites in the Dead Sea region as he returned to Jerusalem.
NABRE
On his return, David made a name for himself by defeating eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
NASB
So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
NASB1995
So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
NCB
David became even more greatly renowned when, on his return, he slew eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt,
NCV
David was famous after he returned from defeating eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
NET
David became famous when he returned from defeating the Edomites in the Valley of Salt; he defeated 18,000 in all.
NIRV
David returned after he had struck down 18,000 men of Edom in the Valley of Salt. He became famous for doing it.
NIV
And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
NIVUK
And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
NKJV
And David made himself a name when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
NLV
So David’s name was very respected when he returned from killing 18,000 Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
NLT
So David became even more famous when he returned from destroying 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
NRSVA
David won a name for himself. When he returned, he killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
NRSVACE
David won a name for himself. When he returned, he killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
NRSVCE
David won a name for himself. When he returned, he killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
NRSVUE
David won a name for himself. When he returned, he killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
OJB
And Dovid made himself a shem when he returned from striking down Edom in the Gey Melach, being eighteen elef men.
RGT
So David got a name after he had returned and had killed eighteen thousand of the Aramites in the Valley of Salt.
RSV
And David won a name for himself. When he returned, he slew eighteen thousand E′domites in the Valley of Salt.
RSVCE
And David won a name for himself. When he returned, he slew eighteen thousand E′domites in the Valley of Salt.
TLV
Then David made a name for himself when he returned from striking 18,000 down from Edom in the Valley of Salt.
VOICE
David’s exploits improved his reputation. After his return, he went to war with the Edomites, killing 18,000 in the valley of Salt.
WEB
David earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
WYC
Also David made to him a name, when he turned again when Syria was taken, for eighteen thousand men were slain in the valley, where salt was made, and in Helam, to three and twenty thousand. (And so David had made a name for himself, by the time he returned after the Syrians were killed, for eighteen thousand men were slain in the Salt Valley, and twenty-two thousand in Helam.)
YLT
And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt -- eighteen thousand;
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