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1 Samuel

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And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Saul Saul Noun H7586 וְשָׁא֤וּל ve·sha·'ul
Analysis:
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and the men great Noun H376 וְאִֽישׁ־ ve·'ish-
of Israel Israel Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yis·ra·'el
Analysis:
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were gathered together assemble Verb H622 נֶאֶסְפ֔וּ ne·'es·fu,
and pitched abide Verb H2583 וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ vai·ya·cha·nu
by the valley dale Noun H6010 בְּעֵ֣מֶק be·'e·mek
in array array Verb H6186 וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ vai·ya·'ar·chu
and set the battle battle Noun H4421 מִלְחָמָ֖ה mil·cha·mah
to encounter befall Verb H7122 לִקְרַ֥את lik·rat
the Philistines Philistine 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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King James Bible And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
Hebrew Greek English And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by camped in the valley of Elah, and set the drew up in battle in array against to encounter the Philistines.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by camped in the valley of Elah, and set the drew up in battle in array against to encounter the Philistines.