⁷ He was the one who defeated ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt^(A) and captured Sela^(B) in battle, calling it Joktheel, the name it has to this day.

¹² Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites^(A) in the Valley of Salt.

Psalm 60^[a](A)

For the director of music. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A miktam^[b] of David. For teaching. When he fought Aram Naharaim^[c] and Aram Zobah,^[d] and when Joab returned and struck down twelve thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.^(B)