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2 Chronicles 25:11

AmaziahSeirValley of Salt

9 Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the army of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.”

10 So Amaziah dismissed the troops who had come to him from Ephraim and sent them home. And they were furious with Judah and returned home in great anger.

Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir,

12 and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.

13 Meanwhile the troops that Amaziah had dismissed from battle raided the cities of Judah, from Samaria to Beth-horon. They struck down 3,000 people and carried off a great deal of plunder.

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BSB
Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir,
KJV
And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
WEB
Amaziah took courage, and led his people out and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck ten thousand of the children of Seir.
ASV
And Amaziah took courage, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
DARBY
But Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.
BLB
And Amaziah strengthened himself and led forth his people, and he went to the Valley of Salt and he struck down ten thousand of the sons of Seir.
ÅB
Men Amasia tok mot til seg og dro ut med sine folk og kom til Saltdalen; der hugg han ned ti tusen mann av Se'irs barn.
OTB
Nå samlet Amasja sitt mot og ledet sitt folk ut, og han dro til Saltdalen og slo Seirs sønner, 10 000 av dem.
B1930
Men Amasia tok mot til sig og drog ut med sine folk og kom til Saltdalen; der hugg han ned ti tusen mann av Se'irs barn.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 14:7

    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.

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  • Psalms 60:1

    You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!

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  • 2 Samuel 8:13

    And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

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