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He also conquered Sela and changed its name to Joktheel, as it is called to this day. <a href="/esv/2_kings/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> He struck down ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt and took Sela by storm, and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this day. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/14.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/14.htm">New King James Version</a> He killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel to this day. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> He killed ten thousand of the Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and named it Joktheel, as it is to this day. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> He killed of Edom in the Valley of Salt 10,000 and took Sela by war, and named it Joktheel to this day. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> He killed of Edom in the Valley of Salt 10,000 and took Sela by war, and named it Joktheel to this day. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> He struck down 10,000 of Edom in the Valley of Salt and seized Sela by war and named it Joktheel to this day. <a href="/amp/2_kings/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Amaziah killed 10,000 [men] of Edom in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela (rock) by war, and renamed it Joktheel, to this day. <a href="/csb/2_kings/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Amaziah killed ten thousand Edomites in Salt Valley. He took Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, which is still its name today. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Amaziah killed 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. <a href="/asv/2_kings/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> He slew of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called the name of it Joktheel, unto this day. <a href="/cev/2_kings/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> While Amaziah was king, he killed 10,000 Edomite soldiers in Salt Valley. He captured the town of Sela and renamed it Joktheel, which is still its name. <a href="/erv/2_kings/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> He slew of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called the name of it Joktheel, unto this day. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Amaziah killed 10,000 Edomites in the Dead Sea region and took the city of Sela in battle. He gave it the name Joktheel, which is still its name today. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> Amaziah killed ten thousand Edomite soldiers in Salt Valley; he captured the city of Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, the name it still has. <a href="/isv/2_kings/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> Joash executed 10,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley and captured Sela in battle, renaming it Joktheel, which remains its name to this day. <a href="/msb/2_kings/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/2_kings/14.htm">NET Bible</a> He defeated 10,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley; he captured Sela in battle and renamed it Joktheel, a name it has retained to this very day. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He killed of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel, to this day. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> He slew of Edom in the valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel to this day. <a href="/web/2_kings/14.htm">World English Bible</a> He killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel, to this day. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> He has struck ten thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt, and seized Selah in war, and [one] calls its name Joktheel to this day, <a href="/ylt/2_kings/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> He hath smitten Edom, in the valley of salt -- ten thousand, and seized Selah in war, and one calleth its name Joktheel unto this day, <a href="/slt/2_kings/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> He struck Edom in the valley of salt, ten thousand; and he seized the rock in war, and he will call its name Joktheel, even to this day.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He slew of Edom h in the valley of the Saltpits ten thousand men, and took the rock by war, and called the name thereof Jectehel, unto this day. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> He struck down ten thousand men of Idumea, in the Valley of the Salt Pits. And he captured ‘the Rock’ in battle, and he called its name ‘Subdued by God,’ even to the present day. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/14.htm">New American Bible</a> Amaziah struck down ten thousand Edomites in the Salt Valley. He took Sela in battle and renamed it Joktheel, the name it has to this day. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt and took Sela by storm; he called it Jokthe-el, which is its name to this day.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> He slew of Edom in the valley of Salt twenty thousand, and destroyed Selah by war, and called the name of it Nakthael, which is its name to this day. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he put Edom to the sword in Gamlakh, twenty thousand, and destroyed it to Sala in war, and he called its name Naqtheil until today.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> He slew of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called the name of it Joktheel, unto this day. <a href="/sep/2_kings/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> He smote of Edom ten thousand in the valley of salt, and took the Rock in the war, and called its name Jethoel until this day. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/14-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=4718" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/14.htm">Amaziah Reigns in Judah</a> …6Yet he did not put the sons of the murderers to death, but acted according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, where the LORD commanded: “Fathers must not be put to death for their children, and children must not be put to death for their fathers; each is to die for his own sin.” 7<a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū- (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">Amaziah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: hik·kāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">struck down</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘ă·śe·reṯ (Number-msc) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">10,000</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ă·lā·p̄îm (Number-mp) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/123.htm" title="123: ’ĕ·ḏō·wm (N-proper-ms) -- The name of a condiment. Or oedowm; from 'adom; red; Edom, the elder twin-brother of Jacob; hence the region occupied by him.">Edomites</a> <a href="/hebrew/1516.htm" title="1516: bə·ḡê- (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A valley. Or gay; probably from the same root as gevah; a gorge.">in the Valley of Salt.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4417.htm" title="4417: ham·mɛ·laḥ (N-proper-fs) -- Salt. From malach; properly, powder, i.e. salt"></a> <a href="/hebrew/8610.htm" title="8610: wə·ṯā·p̄aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to manipulate, i.e. Seize; chiefly to capture, wield, specifically, to overlay; figuratively, to use unwarrantably.">He took</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5554.htm" title="5554: has·se·la‘ (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Edom. The same as cela'; Sela, the rock-city of Idumaea.">Sela</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: bam·mil·ḥā·māh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">in battle</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and called</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3371.htm" title="3371: yā·qə·ṯə·’êl (N-proper-fs) -- Probably from the same as Yaqeh and 'el; veneration of God; Joktheel, the name of a place in Palestine, and of one in Idumaea.">it Joktheel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·māh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">which is its name</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this very</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/25-11.htm">2 Chronicles 25:11-12</a> Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir, / 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. <a href="/2_kings/3-4.htm">2 Kings 3:4-27</a> Now Mesha king of Moab was a sheep breeder, and he would render to the king of Israel a hundred thousand lambs and the wool of a hundred thousand rams. / But after the death of Ahab, the king of Moab rebelled against the king of Israel. / So at that time King Jehoram set out from Samaria and mobilized all Israel. ... <a href="/isaiah/16-1.htm">Isaiah 16:1-5</a> Send the tribute lambs to the ruler of the land, from Sela in the desert to the mount of Daughter Zion. / Like fluttering birds pushed out of the nest, so are the daughters of Moab at the fords of the Arnon: / “Give us counsel; render a decision. Shelter us at noonday with shade as dark as night. Hide the refugees; do not betray the one who flees. ... <a href="/amos/2-1.htm">Amos 2:1-3</a> This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Moab, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he burned to lime the bones of Edom’s king. / So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn. / I will cut off the ruler of Moab and kill all the officials with him,” says the LORD. <a href="/judges/11-18.htm">Judges 11:18</a> Then Israel traveled through the wilderness and bypassed the lands of Edom and Moab. They came to the east side of the land of Moab and camped on the other side of the Arnon. But they did not enter the territory of Moab, since the Arnon was its border. <a href="/numbers/21-21.htm">Numbers 21:21-30</a> Then Israel sent messengers to Sihon king of the Amorites, saying, / “Let us pass through your land. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.” / But Sihon would not let Israel pass through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/2-9.htm">Deuteronomy 2:9</a> Then the LORD said to me, “Do not harass the Moabites or provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land, because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.” <a href="/isaiah/15-1.htm">Isaiah 15:1-9</a> This is the burden against Moab: Ar in Moab is ruined, destroyed in a night! Kir in Moab is devastated, destroyed in a night! / Dibon goes up to its temple to weep at its high places. Moab wails over Nebo, as well as over Medeba. Every head is shaved, every beard is cut off. / In its streets they wear sackcloth; on the rooftops and in the public squares they all wail, falling down weeping. ... <a href="/jeremiah/48-1.htm">Jeremiah 48:1-47</a> Concerning Moab, this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Woe to Nebo, for it will be devastated. Kiriathaim will be captured and disgraced; the fortress will be shattered and dismantled. / There is no longer praise for Moab; in Heshbon they devise evil against her: ‘Come, let us cut her off from nationhood.’ You too, O people of Madmen, will be silenced; the sword will pursue you. / A voice cries out from Horonaim: ‘Devastation and great destruction!’ ... <a href="/psalms/60-8.htm">Psalm 60:8-12</a> Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.” / Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? / Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies? ... <a href="/psalms/108-9.htm">Psalm 108:9-13</a> Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.” / Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? / Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies? ... <a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a> For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. <a href="/hebrews/11-32.htm">Hebrews 11:32-34</a> And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to flight. <a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-17</a> This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ... <a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22-23</a> After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’ / From the descendants of this man, God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as He promised.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel to this day.A.<a href="/2_kings/8-20.htm">2 Kings 8:20-22</a> In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves… <a href="/2_chronicles/25-11.htm">2 Chronicles 25:11,12</a> 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… <a href="/2_samuel/8-13.htm">2 Samuel 8:13</a> And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.<a href="/1_chronicles/18-12.htm">1 Chronicles 18:12</a> Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt eighteen thousand.<a href="/psalms/60-1.htm">Psalm 60:1</a> To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.Selah.Joktheel<a href="/joshua/15-38.htm">Joshua 15:38</a> And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/8-28.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-17.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-19.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-22.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-21.htm">Edomites</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-21.htm">E'domites</a> <a href="/joshua/15-38.htm">Joktheel</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-5.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-24.htm">Naming</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-21.htm">Salt</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-16.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-28.htm">Sela</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-13.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-6.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-5.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/exodus/9-24.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-20.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-7.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-7.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-1.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-33.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/14-11.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-13.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-10.htm">Defeated</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-10.htm">Edom</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-6.htm">Edomites</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-6.htm">E'domites</a> <a href="/joshua/15-38.htm">Joktheel</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-19.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-17.htm">Naming</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-12.htm">Salt</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-14.htm">Seized</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-1.htm">Sela</a> <a href="/psalms/3-2.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-19.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-10.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/job/9-17.htm">Storm</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-7.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-17.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-19.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-1.htm">Twelve</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-6.htm">Valley</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-15.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 14</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/14-1.htm">Amaziah's good reign</a> 5. <a href="/2_kings/14-5.htm">His justice on the murderers of his father</a> 7. <a href="/2_kings/14-7.htm">His victory over Edom</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/14-8.htm">Amaziah, provoking Jehoash, is overcome</a> 15. <a href="/2_kings/14-15.htm">Jeroboam succeeds Jehoash</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/14-17.htm">Amaziah slain by a conspiracy</a> 21. <a href="/2_kings/14-21.htm">Azariah succeeds him</a> 23. <a href="/2_kings/14-23.htm">Jeroboam's wicked reign</a> 28. <a href="/2_kings/14-28.htm">Zachariah succeeds him</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/14.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/14.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Amaziah struck down 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. Amaziah, the king of Judah, is noted for his military campaign against the Edomites, descendants of Esau, Jacob's brother. The Valley of Salt is likely located near the southern end of the Dead Sea, a region known for its salt deposits. This victory over Edom is significant as it demonstrates God's favor upon Amaziah's reign, despite his later failures. The Edomites were long-standing adversaries of Israel, and this victory echoes earlier conflicts, such as those during the reign of King David (<a href="/2_samuel/8-13.htm">2 Samuel 8:13</a>). The number 10,000 may symbolize a complete or decisive victory, a common biblical motif.He took Sela in battle Sela, meaning "rock" in Hebrew, is identified with the city of Petra, a stronghold in Edom. This conquest indicates a strategic victory, as Sela was a fortified city, crucial for controlling trade routes. The capture of Sela underscores Amaziah's military prowess and the temporary subjugation of Edom under Judah's control. This event is a fulfillment of the prophecy given to Rebekah that the older (Esau/Edom) would serve the younger (Jacob/Israel) (<a href="/genesis/25-23.htm">Genesis 25:23</a>).and called it Joktheel, Renaming Sela to Joktheel, which means "subdued by God," reflects Amaziah's acknowledgment of divine intervention in his victory. This act of renaming is a common biblical practice, signifying a change in status or ownership, as seen when Abram's name was changed to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/17-5.htm">Genesis 17:5</a>). It also serves as a testament to God's power and the fulfillment of His promises to Israel.which is its name to this very day. The phrase "to this very day" suggests the enduring impact of Amaziah's conquest and the lasting memory of this event in the historical consciousness of Israel. It emphasizes the historical reliability of the biblical narrative and the continuity of God's dealings with His people. This phrase is often used in Scripture to affirm the authenticity and permanence of God's actions and their recorded history, as seen in other passages like <a href="/joshua/4-9.htm">Joshua 4:9</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/amaziah.htm">Amaziah</a> The king of Judah who reigned after his father Joash. Known for his military campaigns and efforts to strengthen his kingdom. 2. <a href="/topical/e/edomites.htm">Edomites</a> Descendants of Esau, often in conflict with Israel and Judah. They inhabited the region south of the Dead Sea. 3. <a href="/topical/v/valley_of_salt.htm">Valley of Salt</a> A location near the Dead Sea, known for its salt deposits. It was a strategic and contested area in ancient times. 4. <a href="/topical/s/sela.htm">Sela</a> A fortified city in Edom, captured by Amaziah. Its name means "rock" in Hebrew, indicating its strong defensive position. 5. <a href="/topical/j/joktheel.htm">Joktheel</a> The new name given to Sela by Amaziah, meaning "subdued by God" or "God's subjugation," reflecting the victory attributed to divine intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/divine_victory.htm">Divine Victory</a> Amaziah's success in battle is a reminder that victories are ultimately granted by God. We should acknowledge God's hand in our achievements and give Him the glory. <a href="/topical/s/strategic_leadership.htm">Strategic Leadership</a> Amaziah's capture of Sela demonstrates the importance of strategic thinking and leadership. In our lives, we should seek wisdom and discernment in making decisions. <a href="/topical/r/renaming_as_a_testament.htm">Renaming as a Testament</a> The renaming of Sela to Joktheel signifies a transformation and a testimony to God's power. We can apply this by allowing our lives to be testimonies of God's work and transformation. <a href="/topical/h/historical_context.htm">Historical Context</a> Understanding the historical and geographical context of biblical events enriches our comprehension of Scripture. We should strive to study the Bible with an awareness of its historical background. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_and_memory.htm">Legacy and Memory</a> The lasting name of Joktheel serves as a reminder of past victories. We should remember and celebrate God's faithfulness in our own history and share these accounts with others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 14</a> <a href="/q/2_kings_14_7_vs._no_battle_evidence.htm">How does 2 Kings 14:7’s claim of killing 10,000 Edomites align with the lack of archaeological evidence for such a battle? </a> <a href="/q/where's_proof_amaziah_took_sela.htm">Where is the archaeological proof that Amaziah seized the city of Sela (2 Kings 14:7)? </a> <a href="/q/what_was_the_identity_of_the_nabateans.htm">What was the identity of the Nabateans?</a> <a href="/q/meaning_of_philippians_3_14_on_goals.htm">What was the identity of the Nabateans?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) He slew.--Rather, he it was that smote.The valley of salt.--Comp. <a href="/2_samuel/8-13.htm" title="And David got him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men.">2Samuel 8:13</a>. El-Ghor, the salt plain of the Dead Sea, which Amaziah would traverse in marching against Edom.Ten thousand.--The number slain in one conflict.Selah.--Heb., the Selac, i.e., the crag. The Hebrew name of the famous rock-hewn town of Petra.By war.--Or, in the battle. After the decisive engagement, Amaziah's troops forced their way through the narrow defile leading to the Edomite capital, probably meeting no great resistance.Joktheel.--A town of Judah bore this name (<a href="/joshua/15-38.htm" title="And Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,">Joshua 15:38</a>). The name probably means God's ward, referring to the wonderful strength of the natural position of the town. Others explain, subjugated of God.Unto this day--i.e., unto the time when the original document was written, from which the writer derived this notice.The reduction of the capital implies that of the country. The defeat of Jehoram (<a href="/2_kings/8-20.htm" title="In his days Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and made a king over themselves.">2Kings 8:20</a>, seq.) was thus avenged. Chronicles gives a more detailed account of the re-conquest of Edom, and its consequences (<a href="/context/2_chronicles/25-5.htm" title="Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.">2Chronicles 25:5-16</a>). it is there related that Amaziah hired a large force of mercenaries from the northern kingdom, but sent them home again at the bidding of a prophet. On their way back they attacked and plundered certain of the cities of Judah. The fall of Selah was followed by a massacre of captives. The gods of Edom, which Amaziah carried off, proved a snare to him. (See the Notes on the passage.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand. Edom had revolted from Judah and recovered complete independence in the reign of Jehoram, about fifty years previously (<a href="/2_kings/8-20.htm">2 Kings 8:20</a>). Since that time the two countries had remained at peace. Now, however, Amaziah resolved upon a great effort to resubjugate them. According to Josephus ('Ant. Jud.,' 9:9. § 1) and Chronicles (<a href="/2_chronicles/25-5.htm">2 Chronicles 25:5</a>), he levied an army of 400,000 men - 300,000 Jews, and 100,000 hired Israelites - with which he marched against the three nations of the Amalekites, the Idumaeans, and the Gabalites. Rebuked by a prophet for want of faith in calling to his aid the wicked Israelites, he consented to dismiss them, and made the invasion at the head of his own troops only. These were carefully organized (<a href="/2_chronicles/25-5.htm">2 Chronicles 25:5</a>), and met with a great success. Ten thousand of his enemies fell in battle, and an equal number were made prisoners. These last were barbarously put to death by being precipitated from the top of a rock (<a href="/2_chronicles/25-12.htm">2 Chronicles 25:12</a>). "The valley of salt," the scene of the battle, is probably identified with the sunken plain, now called Es Sabkah, at the southern extremity of the Dead Sea. This is "a large flat of at least six miles by ten, occasionally flooded" (Tristram), but dry in the summertime. It is full of salt springs, and is bounded on the west and northwest by a long ridge of pure salt, known as the Khasm Usdum, so that the name "valley of salt" would be very appropriate. And took Selah by war. Selah with the article (has-Selah) can only be the Idumaean capital, which the Greeks called Petra (Πέτρα or ἡ Πέτρα), and which is one of the most remarkable sites in the world. In the rocky mountains which form the eastern boundary of the Arabah or sandy slope reaching from the edge of the Sabkah to the Red Sea, amid cliffs of gorgeous colors, pink and crimson and purple, and ravines as deep and narrow as that of Proffers, partly excavated in the rook, partly emplaced upon it, stood the Edomite town, difficult to approach, still more difficult to capture, more like the home of a colony of sea-gulls than that of a number of men. Petra is graphically described by Dean Stanley ('Sinai and Palestine,' pp. 88-92), and has also received notice from Robinson ('Researches,' vol. it. pp. 518-538), Highten ('Dictionary of the Bible,' vol. 3. p. 1191), and others. And called the name of it Joktheel; i.e. "subdued by God." The name took no permanent hold. Selah is still "Sela" in Isaiah (Isaiah 16:1), Obadiah (ver. Obadiah 1:3), and Jeremiah (Jeremiah 49:16). It is known only as "Petra" to the Greeks and Romans. Unto this day; i.e. to the time of the writer who composed the account of Amaziah's reign for the 'Book of the Kings,' and whoso words the author of Kings transcribes here as so often elsewhere. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/14-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Amaziah הוּא־ (hū-) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are struck down הִכָּ֨ה (hik·kāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike ten עֲשֶׂ֣רֶת (‘ă·śe·reṯ) Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> Ten thousand אֲלָפִ֔ים (’ă·lā·p̄îm) Number - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> A thousand Edomites אֱד֤וֹם (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_123.htm">Strong's 123: </a> The name of a condiment in the Valley of Salt. בְּגֵיא־ (bə·ḡê-) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1516.htm">Strong's 1516: </a> A valley He took וְתָפַ֥שׂ (wə·ṯā·p̄aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8610.htm">Strong's 8610: </a> To manipulate, seize, chiefly to capture, wield, to overlay, to use unwarrantably Sela הַסֶּ֖לַע (has·se·la‘) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5554.htm">Strong's 5554: </a> Sela -- a city in Edom in battle בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑ה (bam·mil·ḥā·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> A battle, war and called וַיִּקְרָ֤א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read it Joktheel, יָקְתְאֵ֔ל (yā·qə·ṯə·’êl) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3371.htm">Strong's 3371: </a> Joktheel -- a city in Judah, also a city in Edom its name שְׁמָהּ֙ (šə·māh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> A name to עַ֖ד (‘aḏ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while this very הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that day. הַיּ֥וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/14-7.htm">2 Kings 14:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/14-7.htm">2 Kings 14:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/14-7.htm">2 Kings 14:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/14-7.htm">2 Kings 14:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/14-7.htm">2 Kings 14:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/14-7.htm">2 Kings 14:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/14-7.htm">2 Kings 14:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/14-7.htm">2 Kings 14:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/14-7.htm">2 Kings 14:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/14-7.htm">2 Kings 14:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-7.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 14:7 He killed of Edom in the Valley (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/14-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 14:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 14:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/14-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 14:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 14:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>