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1 Samuel

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"For Saul and they and all the men of Israel are in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"For Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 וְשָׁא֤וּל ve·sha·'ul
Analysis:
Read more about: Saul, Saul
and they and all the whole, all Noun H3605 וְכָל־ ve·chol-
the men man H376    
of Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yis·ra·'el,
Analysis:
Read more about: Israel
are in the valley a vale Noun H6010 בְּעֵ֖מֶק be·'e·mek
of Elah, a terebinth H424    
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fighting to fight, do battle Verb H3898 נִלְחָמִ֖ים nil·cha·mim
with the Philistines." inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ pe·lish·tim.

Locations

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

Valley of Elah

ELAH, VALE OF(`emeq ha-'elah, "valley of the terebinth"; he koilas Ela; A, tes druos):The scene of the events of 1 Samuel 17:2, referred to also in 1 Samuel 21:9. There can be no doubt that this is the Wady ec CunT ("valley of the tercbinth"), or part of it. This is the southernmost of the great valleys which cut through the Shephelah. Commencing near Hebron... View Details

People

Elah

|terebinth,| an Israelite name, also an Edomite name

elah

God, god

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "For Saul and they and all the men of Israel are in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."
King James Bible "For Saul Now Saul, and they they, and all the men of Israel are Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."
Hebrew Greek English "For Saul and they and all the men of Israel are in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."