1 Samuel 17:2
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together,.... He being cured, at least being better of his disorder,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The valley of Elah - i. e., of the terebinth, now called Wady es Sunt, from the acacias which are scattered in it.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The valley of Elah - Some translate this the turpentine valley, or the valley of the terebinth trees; and others, the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 17:1-11
It was not long ago that the Philistines were soundly beaten, and put to the worse, before Israel, and they would have…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
by the valley of Elah Rather, " in the valley of Elah."