2 Samuel 8:13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
13 On his return,[a] David made a name for himself by defeating eighteen thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt.(A)
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- 8:13 On his return: possibly to Jerusalem, after the revolt of Absalom (chaps. 15–18), which this catalogue of victories would avoid mentioning. 1 Chr 18:12 attributes the defeat of the Edomites to Abishai, while the superscription of Ps 60 attributes it to Joab.
2 Kings 14:7
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7 Amaziah struck down ten thousand Edomites in the Salt Valley. He took Sela in battle and renamed it Joktheel, the name it has to this day.(A)
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