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Salt, Valley of

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By: George A. Morrish

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Place where battles were fought by David and Amaziah against their enemies (2 Sam. 8:13¹³And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men. (2 Samuel 8:13); 2 Kings 14:7⁷He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day. (2 Kings 14:7); 2 Chron. 18:12¹²And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good. (2 Chronicles 18:12); 2 Chron. 25:11¹¹And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand. (2 Chronicles 25:11); Psalm 60 title). It is supposed to be in the northern part of the Arabah valley, south of the Dead Sea.

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