Valley of Salt

A place where it is said David smote the Syrians (2 Sam. 8:13). This valley (the’ Arabah) is between Judah and Edom on the south of the Dead Sea. Hence some interpreters would insert the words, “and he smote Edom,” after the words, “Syrians” in the above text. It is conjectured that while David was leading his army against the Ammonites and Syrians, the Edomites invaded the south of Judah, and that David sent Joab or Abishai against them, who drove them back and finally subdued Edom. (Comp. title to Ps. 60.)

Recorded scripture occurrences (4)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: SA2 8:13

OET-RV SA2 8:13

13 Then David made more of a name for himself when he returned from defeating eighteen thousand Arameans in the Salt Valley.

OET-LV SA2 8:13

13 And_ Dāvid _he/it _made a _name when_returned_he from_when_he _defeated DOM ʼArām in_the_Valley _of Salt eight- teen thousand.

Show passage in OET: KI2 14:7

OET-RV KI2 14:7

7 He led the victory over ten thousand Edomim in the Salt Valley, seizing Sela in the battle and renaming it as Yakete’el which it’s still called today.

OET-LV KI2 14:7

7 He he _defeated DOM ʼEdōm in _the _Valley _of _Salt_in_the_Valley _of Salt ten _of thousand(s) and_he _seized DOM (the)_Şelaˊ in_battle and_he/it _called DOM his/its_name Yoqtə^ʼēl/(Joktheel) until the_day (the)_this.

Show passage in OET: CH1 18:12

OET-RV CH1 18:12

12 Avishay (whose mother was Tseruyah) defeated Edom in the Salt Valley, killing eighteen thousand of them.

OET-LV CH1 18:12

12 And_ʼAⱱshay the _son _of Tsərū^yāh/(Zeruiah) he _struck _down DOM ʼEdōm in_Valley _of Salt eight- teen thousand.

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