The Valley of Salt is most commonly identified with the Arabah Valley, a low-lying region south of the Dead Sea, extending toward the Gulf of Aqaba. This area, also called the Wadi el-Malih or Wadi el-Malh in some sources, was a strategic and resource-rich zone due to its proximity to salt deposits and trade routes.
13 Au retour de sa victoire sur les Syriens, David se fit encore un nom, en battant dans la vallée du sel dix-huit mille Edomites.