2 Samuel 8:13

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 14:7 : 7 He defeated 10,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley; he captured Sela in battle and renamed it Joktheel, a name it has retained to this very day.
  • 2 Sam 7:9 : 9 I was with you wherever you went, and I defeated all your enemies before you. Now I will make you as famous as the great men of the earth.
  • 1 Chr 18:12 : 12 Abishai son of Zeruiah killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
  • 2 Chr 25:11 : 11 Amaziah boldly led his army to the Valley of Salt, where he defeated 10,000 Edomites.
  • Ps 60:1 : 1 For the music director; according to the shushan-eduth style; a prayer of David written to instruct others. It was written when he fought against Aram Naharaim and Aram-Zobah. That was when Joab turned back and struck down 12,000Edomites in the Valley of Salt. O God, you have rejected us. You suddenly turned on us in your anger. Please restore us!

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  • 1 Chr 18:12-13
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    12Abishai son of Zeruiah killed 18,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

    13He placed garrisons in Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned.

  • 2 Sam 8:2-9
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    2He defeated the Moabites. He made them lie on the ground and then used a rope to measure them off. He put two-thirds of them to death and spared the other third. The Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

    3David defeated King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah when he came to reestablish his authority over the Euphrates River.

    4David seized from him 1,700 charioteers and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but a hundred of the chariot horses.

    5The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans.

    6David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned.

    7David took the golden shields that belonged to Hadadezer’s servants and brought them to Jerusalem.

    8From Tebah and Berothai, Hadadezer’s cities, King David took a great deal of bronze.

    9When King Toi of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of Hadadezer,

  • 1 Chr 18:2-7
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    2He defeated the Moabites; the Moabites became David’s subjects and brought tribute.

    3David defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah as far as Hamath, when he went to extend his authority to the Euphrates River.

    4David seized from him 1,000 chariots, 7,000 charioteers, and 20,000 infantrymen. David cut the hamstrings of all but a hundred of Hadadezer’s chariot horses.

    5The Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, but David killed 22,000 of the Arameans.

    6David placed garrisons in the territory of the Arameans of Damascus; the Arameans became David’s subjects and brought tribute. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned.

    7David took the golden shields which Hadadezer’s servants had carried and brought them to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 10:17-18
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    17When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, and came to Helam. The Arameans deployed their forces against David and fought with him.

    18The Arameans fled before Israel. David killed 700 Aramean charioteers and 40,000 foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach, the general in command of the army, who died there.

  • 1 Chr 19:17-19
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    17When David was informed, he gathered all Israel, crossed the Jordan River, and marched against them. David deployed his army against the Arameans for battle and they fought against him.

    18The Arameans fled before Israel. David killed 7,000 Aramean charioteers and 40,000 infantrymen; he also killed Shophach the commanding general.

    19When Hadadezer’s subjects saw they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and became his subjects. The Arameans were no longer willing to help the Ammonites.

  • 2 Sam 8:12
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    12including Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, and Amalek. This also included some of the plunder taken from King Hadadezer son of Rehob of Zobah.

  • 2 Sam 18:7
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    7The army of Israel was defeated there by David’s men. The slaughter there was great that day– 20,000 soldiers were killed.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
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    8Now once again there was war. So David went out to fight the Philistines. He defeated them thoroughly and they ran away from him.

  • 1 Chr 19:8
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    8When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them.

  • 1 Chr 12:31
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    31From the half-tribe of Manasseh there were 18,000 who had been designated by name to come and make David king.

  • 2 Sam 8:14
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    14He placed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David’s subjects. The LORD protected David wherever he campaigned.

  • 2 Sam 10:6-7
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    6When the Ammonites realized that David was disgusted with them, they sent and hired 20,000 foot soldiers from Aram Beth Rehob and Aram Zobah, in addition to 1000 men from the king of Maacah and 12,000 men from Ish-tob.

    7When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them.

  • 1 Chr 20:8
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    8These were the descendants of Rapha who lived in Gath; they were killed by the hand of David and his soldiers.

  • 2 Chr 25:11
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    11Amaziah boldly led his army to the Valley of Salt, where he defeated 10,000 Edomites.

  • 2 Sam 18:1
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    1The Death of Absalom David assembled the army that was with him. He appointed leaders of thousands and leaders of hundreds.

  • 2 Sam 6:1
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    1David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem David again assembled all the best men in Israel, thirty thousand in number.

  • 1 Chr 18:9
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    9When King Tou of Hamath heard that David had defeated the entire army of King Hadadezer of Zobah,

  • 1 Sam 27:9
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    9When David would attack a district, he would leave neither man nor woman alive. He would take sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothing and would then go back to Achish.

  • 1 Sam 17:57
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    57So when David returned from striking down the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. He still had the head of the Philistine in his hand.

  • 1 Sam 18:30
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    30Then the leaders of the Philistines would march out, and as often as they did so, David achieved more success than all of Saul’s servants. His name was held in high esteem.

  • 2 Sam 24:9
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    9Joab reported the number of warriors to the king. In Israel there were 800,000 sword-wielding warriors, and in Judah there were 500,000 soldiers.

  • 1 Chr 14:8
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    8When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king of all Israel, all the Philistines marched up to confront him. When David heard about it, he marched out against them.

  • 1 Sam 18:7
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    7The women who were playing the music sang,“Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands!”

  • 1 Sam 25:13
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    13Then David instructed his men,“Each of you strap on your sword!” So each one strapped on his sword, and David also strapped on his sword. About four hundred men followed David up, while two hundred stayed behind with the equipment.

  • 1 Sam 21:11
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    11The servants of Achish said to him,“Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Isn’t he the one that they sing about when they dance, saying,‘Saul struck down his thousands, But David his tens of thousands’?”

  • 1 Kgs 11:15
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    15During David’s campaign against Edom, Joab, the commander of the army, while on a mission to bury the dead, killed every male in Edom.

  • 1 Sam 29:5
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    5Isn’t this David, of whom they sang as they danced,‘Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands’?”

  • 1 Chr 12:23
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    23Support for David in Hebron The following is a record of the armed warriors who came with their leaders and joined David in Hebron in order to make David king in Saul’s place, in accordance with the LORD’s decree:

  • 1 Chr 21:5
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    5Joab reported to David the number of warriors. In all Israel there were 1,100,000 sword-wielding soldiers; Judah alone had 470,000 sword-wielding soldiers.

  • 1 Sam 18:13
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    13Saul removed David from his presence and made him a commanding officer. David led the army out to battle and back.

  • 1 Kgs 11:24
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    24He gathered some men and organized a raiding band. When David tried to kill them, they went to Damascus, where they settled down and gained control of the city.

  • 1 Sam 18:25
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    25Saul replied,“Here is what you should say to David:‘There is nothing that the king wants as a price for the bride except a hundred Philistine foreskins, so that he can be avenged of his enemies.’”(Now Saul was thinking that he could kill David by the hand of the Philistines.)

  • 2 Sam 1:15
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    15Then David called one of the soldiers and said,“Come here and strike him down!” So he struck him down, and he died.