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2 Samuel 8:13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 Samuel 8:13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 On his return,[a] David made a name for himself by defeating eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.(A)
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- 8:13 On his return: possibly to Jerusalem, after the revolt of Absalom (chaps. 15–18), which this catalogue of victories would avoid mentioning. 1 Chr 18:12 attributes the defeat of the Edomites to Abishai, while the superscription of Ps 60 attributes it to Joab.
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