Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he slew of the Edomites in the salt valley, ten thousand, and took the town Sela with strength of battle, and called the name of it Joktheel ever after.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Amaziah killed 10,000 Edomites in the Valley of Salt.
International Standard Version
Joash executed 10,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley and captured Sela in battle, renaming it Joktheel, which remains its name to this day.
A Conservative Version
He killed ten thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela by war, and called the name of it Joktheel, to this day.
American Standard Version
He slew of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called the name of it Joktheel, unto this day.
Amplified
Amaziah killed 10,000 [men] of Edom in the Valley of Salt, and took
Bible in Basic English
He put to the sword twelve thousand men of Edom in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela in war, naming it Joktheel, as it is to this day.
Darby Translation
He smote of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Sela in the war, and called the name of it Joktheel to this day.
Julia Smith Translation
He struck Edom in the valley of salt, ten thousand; and he seized the rock in war, and he will call its name Joktheel, even to this day.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He also killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and he seized Sela in the battle, and he called its name Jokteel, until this day.
Modern King James verseion
He killed ten thousand of Edom in the Valley of Salt, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel until this day.
NET Bible
He defeated 10,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley; he captured Sela in battle and renamed it Joktheel, a name it has retained to this very day.
New Heart English Bible
He killed of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel, to this day.
The Emphasized Bible
He, smote Edom, in the valley of salt, ten thousand, and seized Sela, in the war, - and called the name thereof Joktheel, as it is until this day.
Webster
He slew of Edom in the valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel to this day.
World English Bible
He killed of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called its name Joktheel, to this day.
Youngs Literal Translation
He hath smitten Edom, in the valley of salt -- ten thousand, and seized Selah in war, and one calleth its name Joktheel unto this day,
Themes
Edomites » Amaziah, king of judah, invades the territory of
Edomites, the » Re-conquered by amaziah
Israel » Amaziah » Judah » Invaded » King of israel
Joktheel » A name given by amaziah to selah, a stronghold of edom
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Amaziah
Massacre » Instances of » Edomites
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Selah in the valley of salt
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 14:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Amaziah Reigns In Judah; Jeroboam Ii In Israel
6 But the children of those murderers he slew not, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, where the LORD commanded saying, "The fathers shall not die for the children's cause, nor the children for the deeds of their fathers: But every man shall be slain for his own sin." 7 And he slew of the Edomites in the salt valley, ten thousand, and took the town Sela with strength of battle, and called the name of it Joktheel ever after. 8 After that, Amaziah sent messengers to Joash the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu king of Israel, saying, "Come, let us see each other."
Cross References
2 Samuel 8:13
And David made him a name after he returned from the slaughter of the Syrians in the valley of salt where he slew eighteen thousand men.
Joshua 15:38
Dilean, Mizpeh, and Joktheel;
1 Chronicles 18:12
And Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the salt valley eighteen thousand,
Psalm 60:1
{To the chanter, upon the rose of witness, Michtam of David, for to teach: when he fought against Mesopotamia, and Syria of Zoba: and when Joab turned back, and slew twelve thousand Edomites in the valley of Salt} O God, thou hast cast us out and scattered us abroad; thou that hast been so sore displeased at us, comfort us again.
2 Kings 8:20-22
And in his days Edom fell away from under the hand of Judah, and made them a king of their own.
2 Chronicles 25:11-12
And Amaziah took heart and carried out his host and went to Saltdale, where he slew of the children of Seir ten thousand.
Isaiah 16:1
Send the Lord of the world a lamb, from the rock that lieth toward the desert, unto the hill of the daughter Zion.