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2 Kings 14

2 Kings 14:7

Amaziah Reigns in Judah · 2 Kings 14:1–7
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Translations

Modern
Amaziah struck down 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He took Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this very day.
Traditional
He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
Literal
He struck Edom in the Valley of Salt—ten thousand—and he seized Sela by war and called its name Joktheel to this day.
Latin
Ipse percussit Edom in valle Salinarum decem millia, et apprehendit petram in prælio, vocavitque nomen ejus Jectehel usque in præsentem diem.

Original

Hebrew
English
Amaziah struck down 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He took Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this very day.

Notes

2 Kings 14:7

  • 10,000 Edomites: Amaziah's victory is briefly mentioned here but detailed in 2 Chronicles 25:5–15. God granted Amaziah this win but later reprimanded him. He was criticized for hiring Israelite soldiers and for bringing home and worshiping Edomite gods.

  • The Valley of Salt is about three miles south of the Dead Sea.

  • Sela is traditionally seen as a site among the rocks and cliffs near Petra in modern Jordan. Capturing this well-defended location showed that Amaziah's victory was given by God.

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 25:1–4

Places

Edom: Descendants of Esau; enemy nation southeast of Israel Sela: Edomite stronghold captured by King Amaziah of Judah Valley of Salt: Valley where David and his commanders defeated enemies

Glossary

Edom, Edomites Joktheel Kings, Books of First and Second Nineveh, Ninevite Sela Valley of Salt

Topics

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 Massacre: Edomites Prophecies Concerning Israel: Amaziah Reigns, and Judah is Invaded by the King of Israel Rocks: Selah in the Valley of Salt Salt: The Valley of Salt Salt: The Valley of, Celebrated for Victories Sela: A City in the Country of: Edom The Edomites: Re-Conquered by Amaziah