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Selected Verse: 1 Samuel 15:5 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Sa 15:5 |
Strong Concordance |
And Saul [07586] came [0935] to a city [05892] of Amalek [06002], and laid wait [07378] [0693] in the valley [05158]. |
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King James |
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Saul came to a city of Amalek--probably their capital.
laid wait in the valley--following the strategic policy of Joshua at Ai (Jos 8:4). |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Saul came to a city of Amalek - I believe the original should be translated, and Saul came to the city Amalek; their capital being called by the name of their tribe. |
4 And he commanded [06680] them, saying [0559], Behold [07200], ye shall lie in wait [0693] against the city [05892], even behind [0310] the city [05892]: go [07368] not very [03966] far [07368] from the city [05892], but be ye all ready [03559]: