Valley of Elah

Valley of, where the Israelites were encamped when David killed Goliath (1 Sam. 17:2, 19). It was near Shochoh of Judah and Azekah (17:1). It is the modern Wady es-Sunt, i.e., “valley of the acacia.” “The terebinths from which the valley of Elah takes its name still cling to their ancient soil. On the west side of the valley, near Shochoh, there is a very large and ancient tree of this kind known as the ’terebinth of Wady Sur,’ 55 feet in height, its trunk 17 feet in circumference, and the breadth of its shade no less than 75 feet. It marks the upper end of the Elah valley, and forms a noted object, being one of the largest terebinths in Palestine.” Geikie’s, The Holy Land, etc.

Recorded scripture occurrences (3)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: SA1 17:2

OET-RV SA1 17:2

2 Sha’ul (Saul) and the Israeli warriors gathered and camped in the Elah valley, then they arranged themselves for battle against the Pelishtim.

OET-LV SA1 17:2

2 And_Shāʼūl and_the _man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) they _were _gathered and_they _encamped in_valley _of ʼĒlāh and_they _deployed battle to_meet the_Pəlishtiy.

Show passage in OET: SA1 17:19

OET-RV SA1 17:19

19 Sha’ul and them and the other warriors are in the Elah valley, fighting against the Pelishtim.”

OET-LV SA1 17:19

19 And_Shāʼūl and_they and_all (the)_man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) were_in_valley _of ʼĒlāh they_were_fighting with the_Pəlishtiy.

Show passage in OET: SA1 21:9

OET-RV SA1 21:9

9 “I’ve only got Galyat’s (Goliath) sword,” replied the priest. “From the Pelishti who you killed in the Elah valley. Look, it’s wrapped in the cloak behind the sacred apron. If you want to take it for yourself, take it, because there’s no other sword around here.”
¶ “Yes, there’s no other sword like it,” said David. “Get it for me.”

OET-LV SA1 21:10

10  And_ the_priest/officer _he/it _said the _sword _of Golyat the_Philistine whom you _struck _down in_valley _of ʼĒlāh HERE it is_wrapped in_cloak behind the_ephod if DOM_her/it you _will _take to/for_yourself(m) take_it if/because there_is_not another except_it in_this_place and_ Dāvid _he/it _said there_is_not like_it give_it to/for_me.

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