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Literal Standard Version
1 Samuel 15:5
And Saul comes to a city of Amalek, and lays wait in a valley;
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Christian Standard Bible®
Saul came to the city of Amalek and set up an ambush in the wadi.
Saul came to the city of Amalek and set up an ambush in the wadi.
Hebrew Names Version
Sha'ul came to the city of `Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
Sha'ul came to the city of `Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
King James Version
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
Lexham English Bible
Then Saul came up to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the wadi.
Then Saul came up to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the wadi.
English Standard Version
And Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.
And Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.
New Century Version
Then Saul went to the city of Amalek and set up an ambush in the ravine.
Then Saul went to the city of Amalek and set up an ambush in the ravine.
New English Translation
Saul proceeded to the city of Amalek, where he set an ambush in the wadi.
Saul proceeded to the city of Amalek, where he set an ambush in the wadi.
Amplified Bible
Saul came to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the valley.
Saul came to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the valley.
New American Standard Bible
And Saul came to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the wadi.
And Saul came to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the wadi.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Saul came to a citie of Amalek, and set watch at the riuer.
And Saul came to a citie of Amalek, and set watch at the riuer.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Saul came to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the valley.
And Saul came to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the valley.
Contemporary English Version
then led them to a valley near one of the towns in Amalek, where they got ready to make a surprise attack.
then led them to a valley near one of the towns in Amalek, where they got ready to make a surprise attack.
Complete Jewish Bible
Sha'ul arrived at the city of ‘Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.
Sha'ul arrived at the city of ‘Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.
Darby Translation
And Saul came to the city of the Amalekites, and set an ambush in the valley.
And Saul came to the city of the Amalekites, and set an ambush in the valley.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Saul went to the city of Amalek and waited in the valley.
Then Saul went to the city of Amalek and waited in the valley.
George Lamsa Translation
And Saul came to a city of the Amalekites, and issued a directive in the valley.
And Saul came to a city of the Amalekites, and issued a directive in the valley.
Good News Translation
Then he and his men went to the city of Amalek and waited in ambush in a dry riverbed.
Then he and his men went to the city of Amalek and waited in ambush in a dry riverbed.
Literal Translation
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and lay in wait in a torrent-bed.
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and lay in wait in a torrent-bed.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan Saul came to the cite of the Amalechites, he set an hynder watch by the ryuer,
And whan Saul came to the cite of the Amalechites, he set an hynder watch by the ryuer,
American Standard Version
And Saul came to the city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
And Saul came to the city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
Bible in Basic English
And Saul came to the town of Amalek, and took up his position in the valley secretly.
And Saul came to the town of Amalek, and took up his position in the valley secretly.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Saul came vnto a citie of Amalek, and set watch in the brooke.
And Saul came vnto a citie of Amalek, and set watch in the brooke.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Saul came to the city of Amalek, and lay in wait in the valley.
And Saul came to the city of Amalek, and lay in wait in the valley.
King James Version (1611)
And Saul came to a citie of Amalek, and laid waite in the valley.
And Saul came to a citie of Amalek, and laid waite in the valley.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Saul came to the cities of Amalec, and laid wait in the valley.
And Saul came to the cities of Amalec, and laid wait in the valley.
English Revised Version
And Saul came to the city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
And Saul came to the city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
Berean Standard Bible
Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.
Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Saul cam to the citee of Amalech, he made redi buyschementis in the stronde.
And whanne Saul cam to the citee of Amalech, he made redi buyschementis in the stronde.
Young's Literal Translation
And Saul cometh in unto a city of Amalek, and layeth wait in a valley;
And Saul cometh in unto a city of Amalek, and layeth wait in a valley;
Update Bible Version
And Saul came to the city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
And Saul came to the city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
World English Bible
Saul came to the city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
Saul came to the city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
New King James Version
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and lay in wait in the valley.
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and lay in wait in the valley.
New Living Translation
Then Saul and his army went to a town of the Amalekites and lay in wait in the valley.
Then Saul and his army went to a town of the Amalekites and lay in wait in the valley.
New Life Bible
Saul came to the city of Amalek and hid, waiting in the valley.
Saul came to the city of Amalek and hid, waiting in the valley.
New Revised Standard
Saul came to the city of the Amalekites and lay in wait in the valley.
Saul came to the city of the Amalekites and lay in wait in the valley.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Saul came as far as the city of Amalek, - and stirred up strife in the ravine.
And Saul came as far as the city of Amalek, - and stirred up strife in the ravine.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Saul was come to the city of Amalec, he laid ambushes in the torrent.
And when Saul was come to the city of Amalec, he laid ambushes in the torrent.
Revised Standard Version
And Saul came to the city of Am'alek, and lay in wait in the valley.
And Saul came to the city of Am'alek, and lay in wait in the valley.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Saul came to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the valley.
Saul came to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the valley.
Contextual Overview
1And Samuel says to Saul, "YHWH sent me to anoint you for king over His people, over Israel; and now, listen to the voice of the words of YHWH. 2Thus said YHWH of Hosts: I have looked after that which Amalek did to Israel, that which he laid for him in the way in his going up out of Egypt. 3Now go, and you have struck Amalek, and devoted all that he has, and you have no pity on him, and have put to death from man to woman, from infant to suckling, from ox to sheep, from camel to donkey." 4And Saul summons the people, and inspects them in Telaim, two hundred thousand footmen, and ten thousand [are] men of Judah. 5And Saul comes to a city of Amalek, and lays wait in a valley;6and Saul says to the Kenite, "Go, turn aside, go down from the midst of Amalek, lest I consume you with it, and you did kindness with all the sons of Israel, in their going up out of Egypt"; and the Kenite turns aside from the midst of Amalek. 7And Saul strikes Amalek from Havilah [to] your going to Shur, which [is] on the front of Egypt, 8and he catches Agag king of Amalek alive, and he has devoted all the people by the mouth of the sword; 9and Saul has pity—also the people—on Agag, and on the best of the flock, and of the herd, and of the seconds, and on the lambs, and on all that [is] good, and have not been willing to devote them; and all the work, despised and wasted—it they devoted.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
laid wait: or, fought, 1 Samuel 15:5
Reciprocal: Joshua 8:4 - lie in wait
Cross-References
Genesis 12:2
And I make you become a great nation, and bless you, and make your name great; and be a blessing.
And I make you become a great nation, and bless you, and make your name great; and be a blessing.
Genesis 13:16
And I have set your seed as dust of the earth, so that, if one is able to number the dust of the earth, even your seed is numbered;
And I have set your seed as dust of the earth, so that, if one is able to number the dust of the earth, even your seed is numbered;
Genesis 15:7
And He says to him, "I [am] YHWH who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldees, to give to you this land to possess it";
And He says to him, "I [am] YHWH who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldees, to give to you this land to possess it";
Genesis 15:8
and he says, "Lord YHWH, whereby do I know that I possess it?"
and he says, "Lord YHWH, whereby do I know that I possess it?"
Genesis 16:10
and the Messenger of YHWH says to her, "Multiplying I multiply your seed, and it is not numbered from multitude";
and the Messenger of YHWH says to her, "Multiplying I multiply your seed, and it is not numbered from multitude";
Genesis 22:17
that blessing I bless you, and multiplying I multiply your seed as stars of the heavens, and as sand which [is] on the seashore; and your Seed possesses the gate of His enemies;
that blessing I bless you, and multiplying I multiply your seed as stars of the heavens, and as sand which [is] on the seashore; and your Seed possesses the gate of His enemies;
Genesis 26:4
and I have multiplied your seed as stars of the heavens, and I have given to your seed all these lands; and all nations of the earth have blessed themselves in your Seed;
and I have multiplied your seed as stars of the heavens, and I have given to your seed all these lands; and all nations of the earth have blessed themselves in your Seed;
Genesis 28:14
and your seed has been as the dust of the land, and you have broken forth westward, and eastward, and northward, and southward, and all families of the ground have been blessed in you and in your seed.
and your seed has been as the dust of the land, and you have broken forth westward, and eastward, and northward, and southward, and all families of the ground have been blessed in you and in your seed.
Exodus 32:13
Be mindful of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, Your servants, to whom You have sworn by Yourself, and to whom You speak: I multiply your seed as stars of the heavens, and all this land, as I have said, I give to your seed, and they have inherited [it] for all time";
Be mindful of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, Your servants, to whom You have sworn by Yourself, and to whom You speak: I multiply your seed as stars of the heavens, and all this land, as I have said, I give to your seed, and they have inherited [it] for all time";
Deuteronomy 1:10
your God YHWH has multiplied you, and behold, today you [are] as the stars of the heavens for multitude;
your God YHWH has multiplied you, and behold, today you [are] as the stars of the heavens for multitude;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Saul came to a city of Amalek,.... With his army, perhaps the nearest city of it to the land of Israel; though some think that Amalek was the name of the city, and was the metropolis of the nation, and had its name from thence: and laid wait in the valley; which was near the city, to intercept the inhabitants when they should come out against him: or "he contended" w as some render it, he fought with them there; the Targum,
"he ordered his army,''
set them in battle array, or pitched his camp there.
w וירב "et certavit Pagninus"; "ut contenderet cum eo", Junius & Tremellius.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 15:5. 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.
