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    Salt Valley

    מֶ֫לַח+H1516J

    The Salt Valley was a location where David and his commanders defeated the Edomites and Arameans (2Sa. 8:13; 2Ki. 14:7; 1Chr. 18:12; 2Chr. 25:11; Psa. 60:1).

    Where the story of Salt Valley happensWhere the gazetteer locates Salt Valley, framed to them: Salt_Valley. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Salt_Valley
    Where the gazetteer locates Salt Valley
    verses
    5
    first named
    2 Samuel 8:13
    last named
    Psalms 60:1
    feature
    special
    coordinates
    31.05°N · 35.41°E
    special31.05°N · 35.41°E

    Es Sebkha (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 3 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Salt Valley in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    The Salt Valley, also known as the Valley of Salt, is a location mentioned in the Bible where David and his commanders achieved significant military victories. In 2Sa.8.13 and 1Ch.18.12, it is recorded that David's commander Abishai defeated 18,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley. Later, in 2Ki.14.7 and 2Ch.25.11, King Amaziah of Judah is said to have killed 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt. The exact location of the Salt Valley is uncertain, but it was likely situated near the Dead Sea, possibly in the Arabah region south of the Dead Sea. The valley's name suggests an area with high salt content, which is characteristic of the Dead Sea region. Psalm 60, which is attributed to David, also mentions the Salt Valley in the context of military victories (Psa. 60:1). These biblical accounts highlight the Salt Valley as a place of significant military confrontations between Israel and its neighbors, particularly the Edomites.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 5, across 5 books.

    1. 2 Samuel1 verse

      8:13

    2. 2 Kings1 verse

      14:7

    3. 1 Chronicles1 verse

      18:12

    4. 2 Chronicles1 verse

      25:11

    5. Psalms1 verse

      60:1

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Amaziah’s striking down of Men Of SeirAmaziahKing of Judah, son of Joashvia Amaziah’s striking down of Men Of SeirStriking DownStriking Down is a concept gathering 64 labelled instances in the text.

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    What happened here

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