# the plains of the Jordan River valley
This is the flat land at the southern end of the valley.
# at Riblah in the land of Hamath
Riblah was a town in the territory of Hamath, which is in Syria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
# pursued them and overtook
"followed them and caught"
# passed sentence on him
"decided how to punish him"