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2 Sam 8 V1V2V3V4V5V6V7V8V9V10V11V12V14V15V16V17V18

Parallel 2 SAM 8:13

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BI 2 Sam 8:13 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)Then David made more of a name for himself when he returned from defeating eighteen thousand Arameans in the Salt Valley.[ref]


8:13: Psa 60 header.

OET-LVAnd_ Dāvid _he/it_made a_name in/on/at/with_returned_he from_striking_down_he DOM ʼArām in/on/at/with_Valley_of Salt eight- teen thousand.

UHBוַ⁠יַּ֤עַשׂ דָּוִד֙ שֵׁ֔ם בְּ⁠שֻׁב֕⁠וֹ מֵ⁠הַכּוֹת֥⁠וֹ אֶת־אֲרָ֖ם בְּ⁠גֵיא־מֶ֑לַח שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף׃
   (va⁠yyaˊas dāvid shēm bə⁠shuⱱ⁠ō mē⁠hakkōt⁠ō ʼet-ʼₐrām bə⁠gēyʼ-melaḩ shəmōnāh ˊāsār ʼālef.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXΚαὶ ἐποίησε Δαυὶδ ὄνομα· καὶ ἐν τῷ ἀνακάμπτειν αὐτὸν ἐπάταξε τὴν Ἰδουμαίαν ἐν Γεβελὲμ εἰς ὀκτωκαίδεκα χιλιάδας.
   (Kai epoiaʸse Dawid onoma; kai en tōi anakamptein auton epataxe taʸn Idoumaian en Gebelem eis oktōkaideka ⱪiliadas. )

BrTrAnd David made himself a name: and when he returned he smote Idumea in Gebelem to the number of eighteen thousand.

ULTAnd David made a name when he returned from his striking Aram in the Valley of Salt, 18,000.

USTDavid became even more famous after his army killed 18,000 Aramean soldiers in a battle in the Valley of Salt.

BSBAnd David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites[fn] in the Valley of Salt.


8:13 A few Hebrew manuscripts, LXX, and Syriac (see also verse 14 and 1 Chronicles 18:12); most Hebrew manuscripts Arameans

MSB (Same as BSB above including footnotes)


OEBThen David made a reputation for himself. On his return, he smote of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand men.

WEBBEDavid earned a reputation when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

WMBB (Same as above)

NETDavid became famous when he returned from defeating the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, he defeated 18,000 in all.

LSVAnd David makes a name in his turning back from his striking Aram in the Valley of Salt—eighteen thousand;

FBVDavid also made a name for himself when he came back after defeating eighteen thousand Edomites[fn] in the Valley of Salt.


8:13 The Hebrew text actually refers to Arameans, but in context this must be a scribal error.

T4TWhen David returned after defeating the armies of Syria, he became more famous because his army killed 18,000 soldiers from the Edom people-group in the Salt Valley near the Dead Sea.

LEBNo LEB 2 SAM book available

BBEAnd David got great honour for himself, when he came back, by the destruction of Edom in the valley of Salt, to the number of eighteen thousand men.

MoffNo Moff 2 SAM book available

JPSAnd David got him a name when he returned from smiting the Arameans in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.

ASVAnd David gat him a name when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.

DRADavid also made himself a name, when he returned after taking Syria in the valley of the saltpits, killing eighteen thousand:

YLTAnd David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt — eighteen thousand;

DrbyAnd David made him a name when he returned, after he had smitten the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand [men].

RVAnd David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.

SLTAnd David will make a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand.

WbstrAnd David made him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of Salt, being eighteen thousand men .

KJB-1769And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.[fn]


8.13 smiting: Heb. his smiting

KJB-1611[fn]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 gate him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.)


8:13 Hebr. his smiting.

BshpsNo Bshps 2 SAM book available

GnvaSo Dauid gate a name after that hee returned, and had slayne of the Aramites in the valley of salt eighteene thousand men.
   (So David gate a name after that he returned, and had slain/killed of the Aramites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand men. )

CvdlNo Cvdl 2 SAM book available

WyclNo Wycl 2 SAM book available

LuthNo Luth 2 SAM book available

ClVgFecit quoque sibi David nomen cum reverteretur capta Syria in valle Salinarum, cæsis decem et octo millibus:[fn]
   (He_did too to_himself David name when/with reverteretur captured Syria in/into/on valley Salinarum, cæsis ten and eight thousands: )


8.13 Cæsis. HIERON. Quod in quibusdam codicibus duodecim millia cæsa dicuntur vitio scriptorum inolitum est. Veraciter enim David in valle Salinarum decem et octo millia cecidit. Joab vero duodecim millia, sicut in titulo LVIII psalmi scribitur. Significatur autem quod Christus districtione sui examinis, in his qui de illo prava sentiunt, stultitiam immoderati laboris exstinguit.


8.13 Cæsis. HIERON. That in/into/on quibusdam codicibus twelve thousands cæsa are_said spoil/with_fault scriptorum inolitum it_is. Veraciter because David in/into/on valley Salinarum ten and eight thousands fell. Yoab indeed/however twelve thousands, like in/into/on titulo LVIII psalmi scribitur. Significatur however that Christ districtione self examinis, in/into/on his who from/about that/there prava sentiunt, stupidity immoderati workis exstinguit.

RP-GNTNo RP-GNT 2 SAM book available


HAPHebrew accents and phrasing: See Allan Johnson's Hebrew accents and phrasing analysis.

TSNTyndale Study Notes:

8:1-18 The expansion of David’s empire through military victories (8:1-14) and the establishment of his royal bureaucracy (8:15-18) fulfilled God’s promise of a famous name (7:9; cp. 8:13).


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) David’s name was well known

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_made Dāvid name_of in/on/at/with,returned,he from,striking_down,he DOM ʼEdōmites in/on/at/with,Valley_of Salt eight ten thousand )

Here “name” refers to David’s reputation. If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “David was very famous”

Note 2 topic: translate-names

(Occurrence 0) Valley of Salt

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_made Dāvid name_of in/on/at/with,returned,he from,striking_down,he DOM ʼEdōmites in/on/at/with,Valley_of Salt eight ten thousand )

This is the name of a place. Its exact location is unknown.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) eighteen thousand men

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_made Dāvid name_of in/on/at/with,returned,he from,striking_down,he DOM ʼEdōmites in/on/at/with,Valley_of Salt eight ten thousand )

“18,000 men”

BI 2 Sam 8:13 ©