And David made himself a name when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
2 Samuel 8:13
Surrounding context
8:12 from Syria, from Moab, from the people of Ammon, from the Philistines, from Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.
8:13 And David made himself a name when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
8:14 He also put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David's servants. And the LORD preserved David wherever he went.