^7 (A)He killed ten thousand Edomites in ^(B)the Valley of Salt, and took ^[a]Sela by war, ^(C)and called its name Joktheel to this day.

¹³ And David made himself a ^(A)name when he returned from killing ^(B)eighteen thousand ^[a]Syrians in ^(C)the Valley of Salt.

¹² Moreover ^(A)Abishai the son of Zeruiah killed ^(B)eighteen thousand ^[a]Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

³⁸ Dilean, Mizpah, ^(A)Joktheel,

Urgent Prayer for the Restored Favor of God^(A)

To the Chief Musician. ^(B)Set to ^[a]“Lily of the Testimony.” A Michtam of David. For teaching. ^(C)When he fought against Mesopotamia and Syria of Zobah, and Joab returned and killed twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.

Moab Destroyed

¹¹ Then Amaziah strengthened himself, and leading his people, he went to ^(A)the Valley of Salt and killed ten thousand of the people of Seir. ¹² Also the children of Judah took captive ten thousand alive, brought them to the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, so that they all were dashed in pieces.

²⁰ In his days ^(A)Edom revolted against Judah’s authority, ^(B)and made a king over themselves. ²¹ So ^[a]Joram went to Zair, and all his chariots with him. Then he rose by night and attacked the Edomites who had surrounded him and the captains of the chariots; and the troops fled to their tents. ²² Thus Edom has been in revolt against Judah’s authority to this day. ^(C)And Libnah revolted at that time.