2 Chronicles 25:11

2 Chronicles 25:11 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Amaziah then marshaled his strength and led his army to the Valley of Salt, where he killed ten thousand men of Seir.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But Amaziah took courage and led out his people and went to the Valley of Salt and struck down 10,000 men of Seir.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Amaziah strengthened himself, and leading his people, he went to the Valley of Salt and killed ten thousand of the people of Seir.

Context of 2 Chronicles 25:11

9Amaziah asked the man of God, “What should I do about the hundred talents I have given to the troops of Israel?” And the man of God replied, “The LORD is able to give you much more than this.” 10So 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, 12and 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. 13Meanwhile 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.

2 Chronicles 25:11 word by word

וַאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ הִתְחַזַּ֔ק וַיִּנְהַג֙ אֶת־עַמּ֔וֹ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ גֵּ֣יא הַמֶּ֑לַח וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־בְּנֵי־שֵׂעִ֖יר עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת אֲלָפִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Amaziah, howeverאֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ'ămatsyâh 'ămatsyâhû · AmaziahH558
• summoned his strengthחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• and ledנָהַגnâhag · to leadH5090
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• his troopsעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• his troopsהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• to the Valley of Saltגַּיְאgay' gay · (Salt) ValleyH1516
• to the Valley of Saltמֶ֫לַחmelach · (Valley of) SaltH4417
• where he struck downנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• 10,000עֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• 10,000אֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• menבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Seirשֵׂעִירώê‛îyr · SeirH8165

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 25:11

• 2 Samuel 8:13And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
• 2 Kings 14:7Amaziah 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.
• Psalms 60:1You have rejected us, O God; You have broken us; You have been angry; restore us!

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 25:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The children of Seir - i. e. the Edomites (see the marginal reference “h”).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11The 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.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. valley of salt--This ravine lies to the south of the Dead Sea. The arms of Amaziah, in reward for his obedience to the divine will, were crowned with victory--ten thousand of the Edomites were slain on the field, and as many taken prisoners, who were put to death by precipitation "from the top of the rock" [2Ch 25:12]. This rock might be situated in the neighborhood of the battlefield, but more probably it formed one of the high craggy cliffs of Selah…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 25:11

• Captive
• Edomites
• Joktheel

In the dictionaries

• Amaziah
• Seir
• Seir, sons of Seir, Mount Seir, mountains of Seir, land of Seir
• Counsel
• Edom
• Salt, Valley of
• Dead Sea, the
• Salt
• Salt, Valley of
• Joktheel

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary