2 Samuel 8:13

The Message: The Bible in Contemporary LanguageOther versions

English

^13–14David 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.

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

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

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

So David became even more famous when he returned from destroying 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

So David made a name for himself when he returned from defeating Aram in the Valley of Salt, eighteen thousand.

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

Public Domain