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 7,500 pounds of silver I gave the troops from Israel?” The man of God answered, “The Lord can give you much more than that.” 10Then Amaziah dismissed the troops that had come to him from Ephraim. But they became furious with Judah and returned home. Amaziah courageously led his troops. When he came to the Dead Sea region, he killed 10,000 men from Seir. 12The Judeans captured another 10,000 alive, took them to the top of a cliff, and threw them off the top of the cliff so that they were dismembered. 13The troops that Amaziah sent back so that they couldn’t go with him into battle raided the towns in Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed 3,000 people and took a lot of goods.

2 Chronicles 25:11 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ'ămatsyâh 'ămatsyâhû · AmaziahH558
• strengthenedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• himself, and led forthנָהַגnâhag · to leadH5090
• his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• to the valleyגַּיְאgay' gay · (Salt) ValleyH1516
• of saltמֶ֫לַחmelach · (Valley of) SaltH4417
• and smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Seirשֵׂעִירώê‛îyr · SeirH8165
• tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 25:11

• 2 Samuel 8:13David made a name for himself by killing 18,000 Edomites in the Dead Sea region as he returned ⌞to Jerusalem⌟.
• 2 Kings 14:7Amaziah 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.
• Psalms 60:1O God, you have rejected us. You have broken down our defenses. 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
• Counsel
• Edom
• Salt, Valley of
• Dead Sea, the
• Salt
• 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