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]])