So Davidmadea name[for himself] when he returnedfrom killing18000Arameansin the Valleyof Salt.
They said,"Come,let us buildfor ourselves a city,and a towerwhose top[will reach] into heaven,and let us makefor ourselves a name,otherwisewe will be scatteredabroad overthe faceof the wholeearth."
"I have beenwith you whereveryou have goneand have cutoffallyour enemiesfrom beforeyou; and I will makeyou a greatname,like the namesof the greatmenwhoare on the earth.
For it cameabout, when Davidwas in Edom,and Joabthe commanderof the armyhad goneup to burythe slain,and had struckdowneverymalein Edom
He killed[of] Edomin the Valleyof Salt10000and tookSelaby war,and namedit Joktheelto thisday.
Moreover Abishaithe sonof Zeruiahdefeated18000Edomitesin the Valleyof Salt.
Now Amaziahstrengthenedhimself and ledhis peopleforth,and wentto the Valleyof Saltand struckdown10000of the sonsof Seir.
O God,You have rejectedus. You have brokenus; You have beenangry;O, restoreus.
