Valley of Salt

But he did not put to death the children of the murderers according to what is written in the book of the law of Moses, where the Lord commanded, Fathers shall not be put to death because of their children, nor shall children be put to death because of their fathers, but each one shall die for his own sin.

He struck down 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt and took Selah by storm and called it Jokthil, which is its name to this day.

Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz, son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face.

And Jehoash, king of Israel, sent word to Amaziah, king of Judah.

He takes the gold shields that belonged to the Syrian king.

There is a third battle at the Valley of Salt.

18,000 Syrians are killed there.

Tou, the king of Hamath, hears about all of this and he says, "I don't want this to happen to me.

This made them very angry with Judah, and they returned home in a great rage.

Then Amaziah summoned his courage and led his army to the Valley of Salt, where they killed 10,000 Edomite troops from Seir.

They captured another 10,000 and took them to the top of a cliff and threw them off, dashing them to pieces on the rocks below.

Meanwhile, the hired troops that Amaziah had sent home raided several of the towns of Judah between Samaria and Beth Horon.

These also King David dedicated to the Lord, together with the silver and gold that he dedicated from all the nations he subdued, from Edom, Moab, the Ammonites, the Philistines, Amalek, and from the spoil of Hadad-Ezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

then he put garrisons in Edom.

Throughout all Edom he put garrisons, and all the Edomites became David's servants.

Amaziah also experienced military success against Edom.

His forces killed 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and they captured Selah.

But success can become spiritually dangerous when it produces pride.

After defeating Edom, Amaziah challenged Jehoash, king of Israel, and he said this in verse 8, Come, let us look one another in the face.

Psalm 60.

To the choir master, according to Shushan Eduth, a miktam of David, for instruction, when he strove with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and when Joab on his return struck down ten thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt.

O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses.

You have been angry.

And now they just return home frustrated and that sense of frustration and anger will soon erupt.

Next verse, Amaziah strengthened himself and led his army to the Valley of Salt where he killed 10,000 men of Seir.

Now, this valley of salt mentioned here lies at the southern end of the Dead Sea, which is in the border region with Edom.

So, Amaziah effectively attacks Edom and it says he wins decisively.

Then, verse 12, the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive and they took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that they were all dashed to pieces.