2 Samuel 8:13

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].

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 14:7 : 7 He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
  • 2 Sam 7:9 : 9 And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great [men] that [are] in the earth.
  • 1 Chr 18:12 : 12 Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
  • 2 Chr 25:11 : 11 And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
  • Ps 60:1 : 1 ¶ To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

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  • 1 Chr 18:12-13
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    84%

    12Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.

    13And he put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became David's servants. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

  • 2 Sam 8:2-9
    8 verses
    83%

    2And he smote Moab, and measured them with a line, casting them down to the ground; even with two lines measured he to put to death, and with one full line to keep alive. And [so] the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.

    3David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his border at the river Euphrates.

    4And David took from him a thousand [chariots], and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot [horses], but reserved of them [for] an hundred chariots.

    5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

    6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, [and] brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

    7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

    8And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass.

    9¶ When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the host of Hadadezer,

  • 1 Chr 18:2-7
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    82%

    2And he smote Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants, [and] brought gifts.

    3And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to stablish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

    4And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot [horses], but reserved of them an hundred chariots.

    5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David slew of the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.

    6Then David put [garrisons] in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, [and] brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

    7And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 10:17-18
    2 verses
    77%

    17And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

    18And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew [the men of] seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.

  • 1 Chr 19:17-19
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    17And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set [the battle] in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

    18But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand [men which fought in] chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

    19And when the servants of Hadarezer saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants: neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon any more.

  • 2 Sam 8:12
    77%

    12Of Syria, and of Moab, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of Amalek, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

  • 2 Sam 18:7
    76%

    7Where the people of Israel were slain before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand [men].

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    74%

    8¶ And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

  • 1 Chr 19:8
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    8And when David heard [of it], he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

  • 1 Chr 12:31
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    31And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.

  • 2 Sam 8:14
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    14And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all they of Edom became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

  • 2 Sam 10:6-7
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    71%

    6¶ And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.

    7And when David heard of [it], he sent Joab, and all the host of the mighty men.

  • 1 Chr 20:8
    71%

    8These were born unto the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

  • 2 Chr 25:11
    71%

    11And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.

  • 2 Sam 18:1
    71%

    1¶ And David numbered the people that [were] with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

  • 2 Sam 6:1
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    1¶ Again, David gathered together all [the] chosen [men] of Israel, thirty thousand.

  • 1 Chr 18:9
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    9¶ Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had smitten all the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;

  • 1 Sam 27:9
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    9And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    70%

    57And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

  • 1 Sam 18:30
    70%

    30Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, after they went forth, [that] David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was much set by.

  • 2 Sam 24:9
    70%

    9And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah [were] five hundred thousand men.

  • 1 Chr 14:8
    70%

    8¶ And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard [of it], and went out against them.

  • 1 Sam 18:7
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    7And the women answered [one another] as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

  • 1 Sam 25:13
    70%

    13And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.

  • 1 Sam 21:11
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    11And the servants of Achish said unto him, [Is] not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

  • 1 Kgs 11:15
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    15For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;

  • 1 Sam 29:5
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    5[Is] not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

  • 1 Chr 12:23
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    23¶ And these [are] the numbers of the bands [that were] ready armed to the war, [and] came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

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    5And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all [they of] Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah [was] four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.

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    13Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

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    24And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them [of Zobah]: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.

  • 1 Sam 18:25
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    25And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

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    15And David called one of the young men, and said, Go near, [and] fall upon him. And he smote him that he died.