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2 Samuel 8:13
13And David made him a name when he returned, after he had smitten the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand [men].
2 Samuel 8:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.
- New International Version (NIV)And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And David made himself a name when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
Context of 2 Samuel 8:13
11Them also king David dedicated to Jehovah, with the silver and the gold that he had dedicated of all the nations that he had subdued: 12of the Syrians, and of the Moabites, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of the Amalekites, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah. And David made him a name when he returned, after he had smitten the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand [men]. 14And he put garrisons in Edom: throughout Edom did he put garrisons; and all they of Edom became servants to David. And Jehovah preserved David whithersoever he went. 15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice to all his people.
Read all of 2 Samuel 82 Samuel 8:13 word by word
וַיַּ֤עַשׂ דָּוִד֙ שֵׁ֔ם בְּשֻׁב֕וֹ מֵהַכּוֹת֥וֹ אֶת־אֲרָ֖ם בְּגֵיא־מֶ֑לַח שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 8:13
- 2 Samuel 7:9and I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are on the earth.
- 1 Chronicles 18:12And Abishai the son of Zeruiah smote of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
- Psalms 60:1O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased: restore us again.
- 2 Kings 14:7He smote of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Sela in the war, and called the name of it Joktheel to this day.
- 2 Chronicles 25:11But Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 8:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13David 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.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13The Syrians - Read the Edomites, as in marginal references (compare Psalm 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.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-14Verses 9-14 All the precious things David was master of, were dedicated things; they were designed for building the temple. The idols of gold David destroyed, 2Sa 5:21, but the vessels of gold he dedicated. Thus, in the conquest of a soul by the grace of the Son of David, what stands in opposition to God must be destroyed, every lust must be mortified and crucified, but what may glorify him must be dedicated; thus the property of it is altered. God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14These two verses describe three of David’s military policies: He inflicted heavy losses on the enemy (about 18,000 casualties). He forced them into vassalage (they became subject to David’s rule). He placed army garrisons in the conquered land to keep control. Edomites: In the ancient Hebrew script, the word Edomites looks very similar to Arameans. However, Edomites is more likely here. The Valley of Salt lies near the Dead Sea, which borders Edomite…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians--Instead of Syrians, the Septuagint version reads "Edomites," which is the true reading, as is evident from 2Sa 8:14. This conquest, made by the army of David, was due to the skilful generalship and gallantry of Abishai and Joab. (1Ch 18:12; compare Psa 60:1, title.) The valley was the ravine of salt (the Ghor), adjoining the Salt Mountain, at the southwestern extremity of the Dead Sea…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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