2 Samuel 8:13 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

David won renown. When he returned he slew 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

David won renown. When he returned he slew 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

David made a reputation for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in Salt Valley.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

After that, David's army won a battle in the Valley of Salt against 18,000 Edomites. David became very famous because of that.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

David defeated 18,000 Edomites in Salt Valley. He was famous when he came home.

And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

David became even more famous when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Edomites in Salt Valley.

English God's Word - GW 1995

David made a name for himself by killing 18,000 Edomites in the Dead Sea region as he returned {to Jerusalem}.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

David made a reputation for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

English KJV 1611

And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.

English LSB

So David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down 18,000 Arameans in the Valley of Salt.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So David made a name for himself upon his return from defeating eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing 18,000 Arameans in the Valley of Salt.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

On his return, David became famous for having slain eighteen thousand Edomites in the Salt Valley;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

David returned after he had struck down 18,000 men of Edom in the Valley of Salt. He became famous for doing it.

English NIV

And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

English NKJ 1982

And David made himself a name when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

English NLT

So David became very famous. After his return he destroyed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

David won a name for himself. When he returned, he killed eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And David won a name for himself. When he returned, he slew eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So David became very famous. After his return he destroyed eighteen thousand Edomites at the Valley of Salt,

English Tyndale 1537

And David made him a name after he returned from the slaughter of the Sirians in the valley of Salt where he slew eighteen thousand men.

2 Samuel 8:13 — Compare Translations