The Valley of Salt, valley of saltpits, valley of Saltpits, or vale of saltpits1 Paralipomenon 18:12, 25:11;

Psalm The Book of Psalms ( or ; he, תְּהִלִּים, , lit. "praises"), also known as the Psalms, or the Psalter, is the first book of the ("Writings"), the third section of the Tanakh, and a book of the Old Testament. The title is derived f ...

59:2 ( Douay–Rheims) ( he, גיא-המלח) is a place where it is said

David David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". w ...

smote the Arameans (2 Sam. 8:13). This valley (the

Arabah The Arabah, Araba or Aravah ( he, הָעֲרָבָה, ''hāʿĂrāḇā''; ar, وادي عربة, ''Wādī ʿAraba''; lit. "desolate and dry area") is a loosely defined geographic area south of the Dead Sea basin, which forms part of the bord ...

) is between Judah and

Edom Edom (; Edomite: ; he, אֱדוֹם , lit.: "red"; Akkadian: , ; Ancient Egyptian: ) was an ancient kingdom in Transjordan, located between Moab to the northeast, the Arabah to the west, and the Arabian Desert to the south and east.N ...

on the south of the Dead Sea. Hence some interpreters suggest the phrase, "and he smote

," instead of the "Arameans" in the above text. This confusion may be due to the Hebrew word Edom אדם being similar to the word Aram ארם. In Hebrew, the resh "ר" and the daleth "ד" are very similar and easily confused if not written carefully. It is conjectured that while David was leading his army against the

Ammon Ammon ( Ammonite: 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''ʻAmān''; he, עַמּוֹן ''ʻAmmōn''; ar, عمّون, ʻAmmūn) was an ancient Semitic-speaking nation occupying the east of the Jordan River, between the torrent valleys of Arnon and Jabbok, in ...

ites and Arameans, the Edomites invaded the south of Judah, and that David sent

Joab Joab (Hebrew Modern: ''Yōʼav'', Tiberian: ''Yōʼāḇ'') the son of Zeruiah, was the nephew of King David and the commander of his army, according to the Hebrew Bible. Name The name Joab is, like many other Hebrew names, theophoric - de ...

or Abishai against them, who drove them back and finally subdued Edom. (Comp. title to Ps. 60 s._59_in_the_

s._59_in_the_Septuagint">Septuagint.html"_;"title="s._59_in_the_Septuagint">s._59_in_the_Septuagint) 2_Samuel_8:13_-_And_David_became_famous_after_he_returned_from_striking_down_eighteen_thousand_Arameans_in_the_Valley_of_Salt._(New_International_Version) Here_also_Amaziah_of_Judah">Amaziah_ Amaziah_or_Amasias_(in_the_Douay_Rheims_Bible,_Douay-Rheims_translation)_(_he,_אֲמַצְיָה,_"strengthened_by_God";__la,_Amasias)_may_refer_to: *_Amaziah_of_Judah,_the_king_of_Judah *_A_Levite,_son_of_Hilkiah,_of_the_descendants_of_Ethan_(He_...

_"slew_of_Edom_ten_thousand_men"_(2_Kings_14:7;_comp._8:_20-22_and_2_Chr._25:5-11).

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Hebrew_Bible_valleys.html" "title="Amaziah_of_Judah.html" "title="Septuagint.html" ;"title="Septuagint.html" ;"title="s. 59 in the Septuagint">s. 59 in the Septuagint">Septuagint.html" ;"title="s. 59 in the Septuagint">s. 59 in the Septuagint) 2 Samuel 8:13 - And David became famous after he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt. (New International Version) Here also Amaziah of Judah">Amaziah Amaziah or Amasias (in the Douay Rheims Bible, Douay-Rheims translation) ( he, אֲמַצְיָה, "strengthened by God"; la, Amasias) may refer to: * Amaziah of Judah, the king of Judah * A Levite, son of Hilkiah, of the descendants of Ethan (He ...

"slew of Edom ten thousand men" (2 Kings 14:7; comp. 8: 20-22 and 2 Chr. 25:5-11).

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