2 Samuel 8:13

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{ "verseID": "2 Samuel.8.13", "source": "וַיַּ֤עַשׂ דָּוִד֙ שֵׁ֔ם בְּשֻׁב֕וֹ מֵהַכּוֹת֥וֹ אֶת־אֲרָ֖ם בְּגֵיא־מֶ֑לַח שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף׃", "text": "And *wayyaʿaś* *Dāwid* *šēm* in *bəšubô* from *hakkôtô* *ʾet*-*ʾĂrām* in *gêʾ*-*melaḥ* eighteen *ʾālef*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaʿaś*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - and he made", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - name/reputation", "*bəšubô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his returning/when he returned", "*mēhakkôtô*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his defeating", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĂrām*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*bəgêʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*melaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - salt", "*šəmônâ ʿāśār*": "cardinal number, masculine - eighteen", "*ʾālef*": "noun, masculine singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*wayyaʿaś šēm*": "made a name/gained renown/established reputation", "*gêʾ-melaḥ*": "Valley of Salt" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

And wayyaʿaś Dāwid šēm in bəšubô from hakkôtô ʾet-ʾĂrām in gêʾ-melaḥ eighteen ʾālef.

Grammar Details

• *wayyaʿaś*: waw-consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of *ʿāśâ* - and he made
• *Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine singular - David
• *šēm*: noun, masculine singular - name/reputation
• *bəšubô*: preposition + qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his returning/when he returned
• *mēhakkôtô*: preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his defeating
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *ʾĂrām*: proper noun - Aram/Syria
• *bəgêʾ*: preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - in valley of
• *melaḥ*: noun, masculine singular - salt
• *šəmônâ ʿāśār*: cardinal number, masculine - eighteen
• *ʾālef*: noun, masculine singular - thousand

Word Meanings

• *wayyaʿaś šēm*: made a name/gained renown/established reputation
• *gêʾ-melaḥ*: Valley of Salt

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  David gained renown when he returned after striking down eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Dauid gat him selfe a name also whan he came, and smote eightene thousande of ye Sirians in ye Salt valley.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So Dauid gate a name after that hee returned, & had slayne of the Aramites in the valley of salt eighteene thousand men.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Dauid gat him a name after that he returned & had smitten of the Syrians in the valley of salt 18 thousand men.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  David earned a reputation when he returned from smiting the Syrians in the Valley of Salt, even eighteen thousand men.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 14:7 : 7 { "verseID": "2 Kings.14.7", "source": "הוּא־הִכָּ֨ה אֶת־אֱד֤וֹם בְּגֵיא־מֶ֙לַח֙ עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת אֲלָפִ֔ים וְתָפַ֥שׂ אֶת־הַסֶּ֖לַע בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה וַיִּקְרָ֤א אֶת־שְׁמָהּ֙ יָקְתְאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "*Hûʾ*-*hikkāh* *ʾeth*-*ʾĕdôm* *bə*-*gêʾ*-*melaḥ* *ʿăśereth* *ʾălāpîm* *wə*-*tāpaś* *ʾeth*-*ha*-*selaʿ* *ba*-*milḥāmāh* *wa*-*yiqrāʾ* *ʾeth*-*shəmāh* *yāqtəʾēl* *ʿad* *ha*-*yôm* *ha*-*zeh*", "grammar": { "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*hikkāh*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he struck/defeated", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĕdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*gêʾ*": "construct masculine singular - valley of", "*melaḥ*": "masculine singular - salt", "*ʿăśereth*": "construct feminine - ten of", "*ʾălāpîm*": "masculine plural - thousands", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*tāpaś*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he seized/captured", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular - rock/fortress", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*milḥāmāh*": "feminine singular - battle/war", "*wa*": "consecutive prefix - and", "*yiqrāʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - he called", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*shəmāh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - its name", "*yāqtəʾēl*": "proper noun - Joktheel", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*yôm*": "masculine singular - day", "*ha*": "definite article - the", "*zeh*": "demonstrative adjective, masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*hikkāh*": "struck/defeated/killed", "*tāpaś*": "seized/captured/took", "*selaʿ*": "rock/fortress/possibly Sela (city name)" } }
• 2 Sam 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.7.9", "source": "וָאֶהְיֶ֣ה עִמְּךָ֗ בְּכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֔כְתָּ וָאַכְרִ֥תָה אֶת־כָּל־אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וְעָשִׂ֤תִֽי לְךָ֙ שֵׁ֣ם גָּד֔וֹל כְּשֵׁ֥ם הַגְּדֹלִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּאָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "And *wāʾehyeh* *ʿimməḵā* in *kōl* which *hālāḵtā*, and *wāʾaḵriṯāh* *ʾeṯ-kol-ʾōyəḇeyḵā* from *pāneyḵā*, and *wəʿāśîṯî* for you *šēm* *gāḏôl* like the *šēm* of the *gəḏōlîm* who are in the *ʾāreṣ*.", "grammar": { "*wāʾehyeh*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I was/became'", "*ʿimməḵā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'with you'", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - 'all of'", "*hālāḵtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - 'you walked/went'", "*wāʾaḵriṯāh*": "waw-consecutive + verb, hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - 'and I cut off'", "*ʾeṯ-kol-ʾōyəḇeyḵā*": "direct object marker + noun construct + noun, masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'all your enemies'", "*pāneyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'your face/presence'", "*wəʿāśîṯî*": "waw-consecutive + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - 'and I made/will make'", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular - 'name'", "*gāḏôl*": "adjective, masculine singular - 'great'", "*gəḏōlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - 'the great ones'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - 'the earth/land'" }, "variants": { "*wāʾaḵriṯāh*": "and I cut off/and I destroyed/and I removed", "*pāneyḵā*": "your face/your presence/from before you", "*šēm*": "name/reputation/renown", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/ground/territory" } }
• 1 Chr 18:12 : 12 { "verseID": "1 Chronicles.18.12", "source": "וְאַבְשַׁ֣י בֶּן־צְרוּיָ֗ה הִכָּ֤ה אֶת־אֱדוֹם֙ בְּגֵ֣יא הַמֶּ֔לַח שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף", "text": "And-*ʾAbšay* *ben*-*Ṣərûyâ* *hikkâ* *ʾet*-*ʾĔdôm* in-*gêʾ* *ha-melaḥ* eight ten *ʾālep*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾAbšay*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abishai", "*ben*": "noun masculine singular construct - son of", "*Ṣərûyâ*": "proper noun - Zeruiah", "*hikkâ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾĔdôm*": "proper noun - Edom", "*bə-gêʾ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in valley of", "*ha-melaḥ*": "definite article + noun - the salt", "*šəmônâ*": "number feminine - eight", "*ʿāśār*": "number - ten", "*ʾālep*": "noun masculine singular - thousand" }, "variants": { "*hikkâ*": "struck/defeated/killed", "*gêʾ ha-melaḥ*": "Valley of Salt" } }
• 2 Chr 25:11 : 11 { "verseID": "2 Chronicles.25.11", "source": "וַאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ הִתְחַזַּ֔ק וַיִּנְהַג֙ אֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ גֵּ֣יא הַמֶּ֑לַח וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־בְּנֵי־שֵׂעִ֖יר עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִֽים׃", "text": "*wa-ʾămaṣyāhû hitḥazzaq wa-yinhag ʾet-ʿammô wa-yēlek gêʾ ha-melaḥ wa-yak ʾet-bənê-śēʿîr ʿăśeret ʾălāpîm*", "grammar": { "*wa-ʾămaṣyāhû*": "conjunction + proper noun, 'and Amaziah'", "*hitḥazzaq*": "hithpael perfect 3rd masculine singular, 'strengthened himself'", "*wa-yinhag*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular, 'and he led'", "*ʾet-ʿammô*": "direct object marker + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix, 'his people'", "*wa-yēlek*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular, 'and he went'", "*gêʾ*": "noun construct, 'valley of'", "*ha-melaḥ*": "definite article + noun, 'the salt'", "*wa-yak*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular, 'and he struck'", "*ʾet-bənê-śēʿîr*": "direct object marker + noun construct + proper noun, 'the sons of Seir'", "*ʿăśeret ʾălāpîm*": "cardinal number + noun, 'ten thousand'" }, "variants": { "*hitḥazzaq*": "strengthened himself/took courage/prepared himself", "*yinhag*": "led/guided/brought", "*yak*": "struck/defeated/killed", "*bənê-śēʿîr*": "sons of Seir/Edomites" } }
• Ps 60:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.60.1", "source": "לַ֭מְנַצֵּחַ עַל־שׁוּשַׁ֣ן עֵד֑וּת מִכְתָּ֖ם לְדָוִ֣ד לְלַמֵּֽד׃", "text": "To-the-*mənaṣṣēaḥ* upon-*šûšan* *ʿēdût* *miktām* to-*dāwid* to-*lammēd*", "grammar": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "definite article + piel participle, masculine singular - to the director/conductor/chief musician", "*šûšan*": "construct form, masculine singular - lily/lotus", "*ʿēdût*": "feminine singular noun - testimony/witness", "*miktām*": "masculine singular noun - inscription/writing (possibly a musical or literary designation)", "*dāwid*": "proper name - David", "*lammēd*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to teach/instruct" }, "variants": { "*mənaṣṣēaḥ*": "chief musician/conductor/director", "*šûšan* *ʿēdût*": "lily of testimony/possibly a musical instrument or tune name", "*miktām*": "inscription/golden psalm/silent prayer/musical or poetic term of uncertain meaning", "*lammēd*": "for teaching/to instruct" } }