⁷ 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,

¹³ And David maketh a name in his turning back from his smiting Aram in the valley of Salt -- eighteen thousand;

³⁸ and Dilean, and Mizpeh, and Joktheel,

¹² And Abishai son of Zeruiah hath smitten Edom in the valley of salt -- eighteen thousand,

¹ To the Overseer. -- `Concerning the Lily of Testimony,' a secret treasure of David, to teach, in his striving with Aram-Naharaim, and with Aram-Zobah, and Joab turneth back and smiteth Edom in the valley of Salt -- twelve thousand. O God, Thou hadst cast us off, Thou hadst broken us -- hadst been angry! -- Thou dost turn back to us.

²⁰ In his days hath Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah, and they cause a king to reign over them,

²¹ and Joram passeth over to Zair, and all the chariots with him, and he himself hath risen by night, and smiteth Edom, that is coming round about unto him, and the heads of the chariots, and the people fleeth to its tents;

²² and Edom revolteth from under the hand of Judah till this day; then doth Libnah revolt at that time.

¹¹ And Amaziah hath strengthened himself, and leadeth his people, and goeth to the Valley of Salt, and smiteth the sons of Seir -- ten thousand.

¹² And ten thousand alive have the sons of Judah taken captive, and they bring them to the top of the rock, and cast them from the top of the rock, and all of them have been broken.

¹ Send ye a lamb `to' the ruler of the land, From Selah in the wilderness, Unto the mount of the daughter of Zion.