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New Revised Standard
1 Samuel 15:5
Saul came to the city of the Amalekites and lay in wait in the 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.
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
1 Samuel said to Saul, "The Lord sent me to anoint you king over his people Israel; now therefore listen to the words of the Lord . 2 Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘I will punish the Amalekites for what they did in opposing the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt. 3 Now go and attack Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have; do not spare them, but kill both man and woman, child and infant, ox and sheep, camel and donkey.'" 4 So Saul summoned the people, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand foot soldiers, and ten thousand soldiers of Judah. 5 Saul came to the city of the Amalekites and lay in wait in the valley. 6 Saul said to the Kenites, "Go! Leave! Withdraw from among the Amalekites, or I will destroy you with them; for you showed kindness to all the people of Israel when they came up out of Egypt." So the Kenites withdrew from the Amalekites. 7 Saul defeated the Amalekites, from Havilah as far as Shur, which is east of Egypt. 8 He took King Agag of the Amalekites alive, but utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword. 9 Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep and of the cattle and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was valuable, and would not utterly destroy them; all that was despised and worthless they utterly destroyed.
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
I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
Genesis 13:16
I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth; so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted.
I will make your offspring like the dust of the earth; so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted.
Genesis 15:7
Then he said to him, "I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess."
Then he said to him, "I am the Lord who brought you from Ur of the Chaldeans, to give you this land to possess."
Genesis 15:8
But he said, "O Lord God , how am I to know that I shall possess it?"
But he said, "O Lord God , how am I to know that I shall possess it?"
Genesis 16:10
The angel of the Lord also said to her, "I will so greatly multiply your offspring that they cannot be counted for multitude."
The angel of the Lord also said to her, "I will so greatly multiply your offspring that they cannot be counted for multitude."
Genesis 22:17
I will indeed bless you, and I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of their enemies,
I will indeed bless you, and I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of their enemies,
Genesis 26:4
I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven, and will give to your offspring all these lands; and all the nations of the earth shall gain blessing for themselves through your offspring,
I will make your offspring as numerous as the stars of heaven, and will give to your offspring all these lands; and all the nations of the earth shall gain blessing for themselves through your offspring,
Genesis 28:14
and your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and all the families of the earth shall be blessed in you and in your offspring.
and your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south; and all the families of the earth shall be blessed in you and in your offspring.
Exodus 32:13
Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, how you swore to them by your own self, saying to them, ‘I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.'"
Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, how you swore to them by your own self, saying to them, ‘I will multiply your descendants like the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have promised I will give to your descendants, and they shall inherit it forever.'"
Deuteronomy 1:10
The Lord your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars of heaven.
The Lord your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars of heaven.
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.
