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Valley of Elah
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also: Valley of Elah
A valley in the Shephelah where Saul’s forces camped and where David struck down Goliath.
In the Bible, the Valley of Elah is a valley in the Shephelah, identified as the setting where David faced Goliath. Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped there, arranging battle against the Philistines 1 Samuel 17:2. The passage also places Saul and the men of Israel in the valley while fighting the Philistines 1 Samuel 17:19.
Later, a priest refers to Goliath’s sword and says that David struck him down in the Valley of Elah 1 Samuel 21:9. The name occurs in at least 3 verses, all in 1 Samuel.
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1 Samuel 17:2
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1 Samuel