2 Samuel 8:13

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

11King David dedicated these things to the Lord, along with the dedicated silver and gold that he had taken from all the nations that he had subdued, 12including Aram, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amelek. This also included some of the plunder taken from King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah. David became famous when he returned from defeating the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 18,000 in all. 14He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The Lord protected David wherever he campaigned. 15David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people.

2 Samuel 8:13 word by word

וַיַּ֤עַשׂ דָּוִד֙ שֵׁ֔ם בְּשֻׁב֕וֹ מֵהַכּוֹת֥וֹ אֶת־אֲרָ֖ם בְּגֵיא־מֶ֑לַח שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• gatעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• a nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• when he returnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• from smitingנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• of the Syriansאֲרָם'ărâm · EdomH758
• in the valleyגַּיְאgay' gay · (Salt) ValleyH1516
• of saltמֶ֫לַחmelach · (Valley of) SaltH4417
• eighteenעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• eighteenשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 8:13

• 2 Samuel 7:9I was with you wherever you went, and I defeated all your enemies before you. Now I will make you as famous as the great men of the earth.
• 1 Chronicles 18:12Abishai son of Zeruiah killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
• Psalms 60:1O God, you have rejected us. You suddenly turned on us in your anger. Please restore us!
• 2 Kings 14:7He defeated 10,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley; he captured Sela in battle and renamed it Joktheel, a name it has retained to this very day.
• 2 Chronicles 25:11Amaziah boldly led his army to the Valley of Salt, where he defeated 10,000 Edomites.

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

Topics related to 2 Samuel 8:13

• Hadadezer
• Salt
• Syria

In the dictionaries

• David
• Cord
• Euphrates
• Palestine
• Rabbah
• Salt, Valley of
• Scribe
• Servant
• Ahimelech
• Edom; Edomites

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