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 said to the man of God, “But what are we to do about the hundred talents which I have given to the troops of Israel?” And the man of God answered, “The Lord has much more to give you than this.” 10Then Amaziah dismissed the troops which came to him from Ephraim, to go home; so their anger burned against Judah, and they returned home in fierce anger. Now Amaziah gathered his courage and led his people out, and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck and killed ten thousand of the sons of Seir. 12The sons of Judah also captured ten thousand alive and brought them to the top of the cliff, and threw them down from the top of the cliff so that they were all dashed to pieces. 13But the troops whom Amaziah sent back, those not going with him to battle, raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth-horon, and struck and killed three thousand of them, and plundered a large amount of spoils.

2 Chronicles 25:11 word by word

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

• Now Amaziahאֲמַצְיָ֫הוּ'ămatsyâh 'ămatsyâhû · AmaziahH558
• gatheredחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• and ledנָהַגnâhag · to leadH5090
• his peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• and wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• the Valleyגַּיְאgay' gay · (Salt) ValleyH1516
• of Saltמֶ֫לַחmelach · (Valley of) SaltH4417
• and struckנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Seirשֵׂעִירώê‛îyr · SeirH8165

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 25:11

• 2 Samuel 8:13So David made a name for himself when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Arameans in the Valley of Salt.
• 2 Kings 14:7He 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.
• Psalms 60:1God, You have rejected us. 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
• 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