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11 Amaziah boldly led his army to the Valley of Salt,[a] where he defeated[b] 10,000 Edomites.[c] 12 The men[d] of Judah captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them over.[e] All the captives[f] fell to their death.[g] 13 Now the troops Amaziah had dismissed and had not allowed to fight in the battle[h] raided[i] the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed[j] 3,000 people and carried off a large amount of plunder.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 25:11 tn Heb “and Amaziah strengthened himself and led his people and went to the Valley of Salt.”
  2. 2 Chronicles 25:11 tn Or “struck down.”
  3. 2 Chronicles 25:11 tn Heb “sons of Seir.”
  4. 2 Chronicles 25:12 tn Heb “sons.”
  5. 2 Chronicles 25:12 tn Heb “and threw them from the top of the cliff.”
  6. 2 Chronicles 25:12 tn Heb “all of them.”
  7. 2 Chronicles 25:12 tn Heb “smashed in pieces.”
  8. 2 Chronicles 25:13 tn Heb “had sent back from going with him to the battle.”
  9. 2 Chronicles 25:13 tn Heb “stripped.”
  10. 2 Chronicles 25:13 tn Heb “struck down.”