Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Amaziah then marshaled his strength and led his army to the Valley of Salt, where he killed ten thousand men of Seir. New Living Translation Then Amaziah summoned his courage and led his army to the Valley of Salt, where they killed 10,000 Edomite troops from Seir. English Standard Version But Amaziah took courage and led out his people and went to the Valley of Salt and struck down 10,000 men of Seir. Berean Standard Bible Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir, King James Bible 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 King James Version Then Amaziah strengthened himself, and leading his people, he went to the Valley of Salt and killed ten thousand of the people of Seir. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 Now Amaziah strengthened himself and led his people forth, and went to the Valley of Salt and struck down 10,000 of the sons of Seir. NASB 1977 Now Amaziah strengthened himself, and led his people forth, and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck down 10,000 of the sons of Seir. Legacy Standard Bible Now Amaziah strengthened himself and led his people forth, and went to the Valley of Salt and struck down 10,000 of the sons of Seir. Amplified Bible Now Amaziah took courage and led his people out to the Valley of Salt, and he struck down 10,000 of the men of Seir (Edom). Christian Standard Bible Amaziah strengthened his position and led his people to the Salt Valley. He struck down ten thousand Seirites, Holman Christian Standard Bible Amaziah strengthened his position and led his people to the Valley of Salt. He struck down 10,000 Seirites, American Standard Version And Amaziah took courage, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Amutsia was empowered and he took his people and he went to the Valley of Salt and he killed and put to the sword the sons of the Mountain of Gebal, ten thousand. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Amasias strengthened himself, and took his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote there the children of Seir ten thousand. Contemporary English Version After Amaziah got his courage back, he led his troops to Salt Valley, where he killed 10,000 Edomite soldiers in battle. Douay-Rheims Bible And Amasias taking courage led forth his people, and went to the vale of saltpits, and slew of the children of Seir ten thousand. English Revised Version And Amaziah took courage, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand. GOD'S WORD® Translation Amaziah courageously led his troops. When he came to the Dead Sea region, he killed 10,000 men from Seir. Good News Translation Amaziah summoned up his courage and led his army to Salt Valley. There they fought and killed ten thousand Edomite soldiers International Standard Version But Amaziah encouraged himself and led his army out to the Salt Valley to kill 10,000 soldiers from Seir. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Amaziah took courage, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand. Literal Standard Version And Amaziah has strengthened himself, and leads his people, and goes to the Valley of Salt, and strikes ten thousand of the sons of Seir. Majority Standard Bible Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir, New American Bible Amaziah now assumed command of his army. They proceeded to the Valley of Salt, where they killed ten thousand men of Seir. NET Bible Amaziah boldly led his army to the Valley of Salt, where he defeated 10,000 Edomites. New Revised Standard Version Amaziah took courage, and led out his people; he went to the Valley of Salt, and struck down ten thousand men of Seir. New Heart English Bible Amaziah took courage, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck ten thousand of the people of Seir. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Amaziah took courage, and led his people out and went to the Valley of Salt, and struck ten thousand of the children of Seir. Young's Literal Translation And Amaziah hath strengthened himself, and leadeth his people, and goeth to the Valley of Salt, and smiteth the sons of Seir -- ten thousand. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Amaziah's Victories…10So Amaziah dismissed the troops who had come to him from Ephraim and sent them home. And they were furious with Judah and returned home in great anger. 11Amaziah, however, summoned his strength and led his troops to the Valley of Salt, where he struck down 10,000 men of Seir, 12and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.… Cross References 2 Kings 14:7 Amaziah struck down 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. He took Sela in battle and called it Joktheel, which is its name to this very day. 2 Chronicles 25:10 So Amaziah dismissed the troops who had come to him from Ephraim and sent them home. And they were furious with Judah and returned home in great anger. 2 Chronicles 25:12 and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces. 2 Chronicles 25:15 Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, "Why have you sought this people's gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?" Obadiah 1:3 The pride of your heart has deceived you, O dwellers in the clefts of the rocks whose habitation is the heights, who say in your heart, 'Who can bring me down to the ground?' Treasury of Scripture 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. valley 2 Samuel 8:13 And David gat him a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, being eighteen thousand men. 2 Kings 14:7 He 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. Psalm 60:1 To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again. Jump to Previous Amaziah Amazi'ah Army Children Courage Death Forth Head Heart Led Marshaled Salt Seir Se'ir Smiteth Smote Strength Strengthened Struck Ten Thousand ValleyJump to Next Amaziah Amazi'ah Army Children Courage Death Forth Head Heart Led Marshaled Salt Seir Se'ir Smiteth Smote Strength Strengthened Struck Ten Thousand Valley2 Chronicles 25 1. Amaziah begins to reign well3. He executes justice on the traitors 5. having hired an army of Israelites against the Edomites, 7. at the word of a prophet dismisses them 11. He overthrows the Edomites 13. The Israelites, discontented with their dismission, spoil as they return home 14. Amaziah, proud of his victory, serves the gods of Edom, and ignores the prophet 17. He provokes Joash to his overthrow 25. His reign 27. He is slain by conspiracy (11) And Amaziah strengthened himself.--Shewed himself strong or courageous, took courage; as the prophet had bidden him do (2Chronicles 25:8). (Comp. 2Chronicles 15:8.) And went to the valley of salt.--Comp. 2Kings 14:7 : "He it was who smote Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand; and he took Sela in the war, and called its name Joktheel, unto this day." The valley of salt lay to the south-east of the Dead Sea (2Samuel 8:13; 1Chronicles 18:12). . . . Verse 11. - Strengthened himself. The hithp, conjugation of our already familiar verb חָזַק; it was not a healthy strengthening, and this may be considered denoted in the fact that the work was all his own, and that he wrought himself up. The valley of salt. Commonly supposed to be the plain south of the Salt Sea, but according to Stanley ('Sinai and Palestine,' Appendix. § 2. 5, pp. 482, 483), more probably a "ravine near Petra" (1 Chronicles 18:12; 2 Samuel 8:13). (For the association of Seir with Edom, see Genesis 36:17-20; 2 Chronicles 20:10.)Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Amaziah, however,וַאֲמַצְיָ֙הוּ֙ (wa·’ă·maṣ·yā·hū) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 558: Amaziah -- 'Yah is mighty', the name of several Israelites summoned his strength הִתְחַזַּ֔ק (hiṯ·ḥaz·zaq) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer and led וַיִּנְהַג֙ (way·yin·haḡ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5090: To drive forth, lead, carry away, to proceed, to sigh his troops עַמּ֔וֹ (‘am·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock to the Valley of Salt, גֵּ֣יא (gê) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1516: A valley where he struck down וַיַּ֥ךְ (way·yaḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike 10,000 {} עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת (‘ă·śe·reṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 6235: Ten men בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Seir, שֵׂעִ֖יר (śê·‘îr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8165: Seir -- a mountain range in Edom, also its inhabitants, also a mountain in Judah Links 2 Chronicles 25:11 NIV2 Chronicles 25:11 NLT 2 Chronicles 25:11 ESV 2 Chronicles 25:11 NASB 2 Chronicles 25:11 KJV 2 Chronicles 25:11 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 25:11 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 25:11 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 25:11 French Bible 2 Chronicles 25:11 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 25:11 Amaziah took courage and led forth his (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |