Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleAnd David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt. Young's Literal Translation And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt—eighteen thousand; King James Bible And David gat [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, [being] eighteen thousand [men]. Hebrew And Davidדָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse made וַיַּ֤עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make a name for himself שֵׁ֔ם (šêm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8034: A name when he returned בְּשֻׁב֕וֹ (bə·šu·ḇōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again from striking down מֵהַכּוֹת֥וֹ (mê·hak·kō·w·ṯōw) Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike eighteen שְׁמוֹנָ֥ה (šə·mō·w·nāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth thousand אָֽלֶף׃ (’ā·lep̄) Number - masculine singular Strong's 505: A thousand Edomites אֲרָ֖ם (’ă·rām) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria in the Valley of Salt. בְּגֵיא־ (bə·ḡê-) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1516: A valley |