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(subdued by God).
"God-subdued," the title given by Amaziah to the cliff (Authorized Version Selah)--the stronghold of the Edomites-- after he had captured it from them. (2 Kings 14:7) The parallel narrative of (2 Chronicles 25:11-13) supplies fuller details.
* See other occurrences of the same term: Joktheel.
Main reference: Smith's Bible Dictionary (1860s)
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