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Valley of Elah in the Bible.

Valley of Elah is a valley in the Bible, about 25 km (16 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from 1 Samuel 17:2 to 1 Samuel 21:9.

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About 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.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Valley of Elah.

Saul 2David 1Goliath 1

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All 3 verses that name Valley of Elah.

1 Samuel 3

  • 1 Samuel 17:2And 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.
  • 1 Samuel 17:19Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
  • 1 Samuel 21:9And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.

Questions about Valley of Elah.

Where is Valley of Elah in the Bible?

Valley of Elah is a valley about 25 km (16 miles) south-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Valley of Elah named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Valley of Elah in 3 verses, in 1 book, from 1 Samuel 17:2 to 1 Samuel 21:9.

Which people are named with Valley of Elah in the Bible?

The verses that name Valley of Elah also name Saul, David and Goliath.

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