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13 David won a name for himself. When he returned, he killed eighteen thousand Edomites[a] in the Valley of Salt. 14 He put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David’s servants. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.

David’s Officers

15 So David reigned over all Israel; and David administered justice and equity to all his people.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 8:13 Gk: Heb returned from striking down eighteen thousand Arameans

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