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Scripture tells about what king Amaziah did after his father King Joash was murdered.
Yet he did not put the sons of the assassins to death
King Amaziah did not order his servants to kill the children of the men who killed his father. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
The fathers must not be put to death for their children, neither must the children be put to death for their parents
"The people must not kill the fathers for the sins of their children, and they must not kill the children for the sins of their parents." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
He killed
"Amaziah's army killed" or "Amaziah's soldiers killed" (UDB) (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
Valley of Salt
This is the name of a place that is located south of the Dead Sea.
he also took Sela in war
AT: "King Amaziah's army captured the city of Sela"
Sela, Joktheel
They renamed the city of Sela. The new name was Joktheel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)