For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam^b of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim^c and Aram Zobah,^d and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.^g

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Footnotes

bTitle: Probably a literary or musical term
cTitle: That is, Arameans of Northwest Mesopotamia
dTitle: That is, Arameans of central Syria

Cross references

g 2 Sa 8:13

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

To the choirmaster: according to Shushan Eduth. A Miktam of David; for instruction; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and when Joab on his return struck down twelve thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For the choir director: according to “The Lily of Testimony.” A Miktam of David for teaching. When he fought with Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and struck Edom in Salt Valley, killing twelve thousand.

NLTNew Living Translation

For the choir director: A psalm of David useful for teaching, regarding the time David fought Aram-naharaim and Aram-zobah, and Joab returned and killed 12,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. To be sung to the tune “Lily of the Testimony.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For the music director, according to Shushan Eduth.

A miktam of David. To teach.

When he fought Mesopotamia and Aram Zobah, and Joab returned and struck Edom in the Valley of Salt, twelve thousand persons.

KJV 1900King James Version

To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.

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