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The Valley of Salt, located south of the Dead Sea, was a frequent battlefield. David also fought the Edomites there (2 Samuel 8:13; see Psalm 60).
Amaziah did not capture the port at Elath (2 Chronicles 26:2); his conquest was limited to northern Edom.
People
Amaziah: King of Judah, son of Joash
Places
Seir: Region inhabited by Edomites, descendants of Esau Valley of Salt: Valley where David and his commanders defeated enemies
Glossary
Amaziah Chronicles, Books of First and Second Edom, Edomites Genealogy Jeroboam Seir (Place) Valley of Salt
Topics
Captive: Cruelty to Twenty Thousand, by Amaziah Edomites: Amaziah, King of Judah, Invades the Territory of Joktheel: A Name Given by Amaziah to Selah, a Stronghold of Edom Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Amaziah Rocks: Selah in the Valley of Salt The Edomites: Re-Conquered by Amaziah