2 Samuel 8:13

Good News Translation

¹³^(A)David became even more famous when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Edomites in Salt Valley.

2 Samuel 8:13

New International Version

¹³And David became famous^(A) after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites^[a] in the Valley of Salt.^(B)

2 Samuel 8:13 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 18:12); most Hebrew manuscripts Aram (that is, Arameans)

¹²^(A)Abishai, whose mother was Zeruiah, defeated the Edomites in Salt Valley and killed eighteen thousand of them.

¹²Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites^(A) in the Valley of Salt.

Good News Translation (GNT)

New International Version (NIV)