2 Samuel 8:13

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.

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  • 2 Kgs 14:7 : 7 He killed ten thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt and took Selah by war, and called its name Joktheel to this day.
  • 2 Sam 7:9 : 9 And I was with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies out of your sight, and have made you a great name, like the name of the great men that are in the earth.
  • 1 Chr 18:12 : 12 Moreover, Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
  • 2 Chr 25:11 : 11 And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and killed ten thousand of the children of Seir.
  • Ps 60:1 : 1 O God, You have cast us off, You have scattered us, You have been displeased; O turn to us again.

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  • 1 Chr 18:12-13
    2 verses
    84%

    12Moreover, Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

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

  • 2 Sam 8:2-9
    8 verses
    83%

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

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

    4And David took from him a thousand chariots, seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved enough for a hundred chariots.

    5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to aid Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.

    6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus, and the Syrians became David's servants and brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

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

    8And from Betah and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took a great amount of bronze.

    9When Toi king of Hamath heard that David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer,

  • 1 Chr 18:2-7
    6 verses
    82%

    2And he struck Moab; and the Moabites became David's servants and brought gifts.

    3And David struck Hadadezer king of Zobah as far as Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

    4And David took from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers; David also hamstrung all the chariot horses, but reserved a hundred chariots of them.

    5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.

    6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David's servants and brought gifts. Thus the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

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

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

    17And when it was told to David, he gathered all Israel together, crossed 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 killed the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and struck down Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.

  • 1 Chr 19:17-19
    3 verses
    77%

    17And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and crossed over Jordan, and came upon them and set the battle in array against them. So when David had set the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

    18But the Syrians fled before Israel, and David killed seven thousand men of the Syrians who 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 defeated before Israel, they made peace with David, and became his servants; neither would the Syrians help the children of Ammon anymore.

  • 2 Sam 8:12
    77%

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

  • 2 Sam 18:7
    76%

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

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    74%

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

  • 1 Chr 19:8
    74%

    8And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.

  • 1 Chr 12:31
    73%

    31Of the half-tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, who were recognized 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 he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went.

  • 2 Sam 10:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6And when the children of Ammon saw that they had become odious to 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 to 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 killed ten thousand of the children of Seir.

  • 2 Sam 18:1
    71%

    1And David counted the people who were with him, and appointed captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

  • 2 Sam 6:1
    71%

    1Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

  • 1 Chr 18:9
    71%

    9Now when Tou king of Hamath heard how David had defeated all the army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,

  • 1 Sam 27:9
    71%

    9And David struck the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, the oxen, the donkeys, the camels, and the clothes, and returned and came to Achish.

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    70%

    57When David returned from killing 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, when they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly esteemed.

  • 2 Sam 24:9
    70%

    9And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men who drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand.

  • 1 Chr 14:8
    70%

    8When 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
    70%

    7And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

  • 1 Sam 25:13
    70%

    13And David said to his men, Each of you gird on his sword. And each one girded on his sword, and David also girded on his sword; and about four hundred men went up after David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.

  • 1 Sam 21:11
    70%

    11And the servants of Achish said to him, Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another of him in dances, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

  • 1 Kgs 11:15
    70%

    15For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the army had gone up to bury the slain, after he had killed every male in Edom.

  • 1 Sam 29:5
    70%

    5Is this not David, of whom they sang to each other in dances, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

  • 1 Chr 12:23
    70%

    23Now these are the numbers of the divisions that were ready for war, and came to David at Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 21:5
    69%

    5And Joab gave the total of the people to David. And all Israel were a million one hundred thousand men who drew sword: and Judah was four hundred and seventy thousand men who drew sword.

  • 1 Sam 18:13
    69%

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

  • 1 Kgs 11:24
    69%

    24And he gathered men to him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and lived there, and reigned in Damascus.

  • 1 Sam 18:25
    69%

    25And Saul said, Thus shall you say to David, The king desires no dowry, but a 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.

  • 2 Sam 1:15
    69%

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