Bible Location
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The Valley of Salt lies in the southern region between Judah and Edom near the Dead Sea. It is important because it was the scene of major Judahite victories over Edom under Davidic kings. First appears in 2 Sam 8:13.1
Coordinates
31.09, 35.38
First appears
2 Sam 8:13
AI summary: The Valley of Salt is remembered almost entirely through war, but those battles mattered greatly for control of the south. References in Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, and the Psalm heading connect the valley with decisive victories over Edom and the assertion of Judah's strength on a vulnerable frontier. Because the same location appears under more than one king, it stands as a recurring military landmark rather than a one-time battlefield. The cross references present the Valley of Salt as a southern victory ground tied to Judah's long struggle with Edom.1
Latitude
31.09
Longitude
35.38
Bible references
5
A place where it is said David smote the Syrians (2 Sam. 8:13). This valley (the’ Arabah) is between Judah and Edom on the south of the Dead Sea. Hence some interpreters would insert the words, “and he smote Edom,” after the words, “Syrians” in the above text. It is conjectured that while David was leading his army against the Ammonites and Syrians, the Edomites invaded the south of Judah, and that David sent Joab or Abishai against them, who drove them back and finally subdued Edom. (Comp. title to Ps. 60.)
Here also Amaziah “slew of Edom ten thousand men” (2 Kings 14:7; comp. 8: 20-22 and 2 Chr. 25:5-11). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
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Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.