2 Samuel 8:13
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.”
דָּוִד
David. Beloved. The shepherd boy who became king. A man after God's own heart. God chooses the surrendered heart not the impressive resume.
שֵׁם
a name
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שֵׁם
Name, character, reputation. Shem. Not just a label but the full character of a person. The name of the LORD is a strong tower. Run to it.
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שְׁמֹנֶה
eight-
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שְׁמֹנֶה
a cardinal number, eight (as if a surplus above the 'perfect' seven); also (as ordinal) eighth
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מֶלַח
Salt
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מֶלַח
properly, powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved)
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עָשָׂר
teen
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עָשָׂר
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth
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