He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.
Ver. 7. In the valley of Salt.] Near to the Lake Asphaltites, which yielded much salt. a See 2 Samuel 8:13 .
Ten thousand.] Besides ten thousand more whom he cast down from a rock; 2Ch 25:11-12 not to make himself and the soldiers sport with, as the cruel Spaniards have dealt by the poor Indians, - but because they still stood out, as it is likely.
And took Selah.] Or, Petra, see Isa 16:1 the chief city of Arabia Petraea, called afterwards Philadelphia by Ptolemy Philadelph, who repaired it. b Amaziah calleth it Jockteel, i.e., obedience to God, or the congregation of God, as Pagnine expoundeth it.
a Justin.
b Jun. Lap.