Valley of Elah

Valley of Elah in Wikipedia

The Valley of Elah, "the valley of the oak or terebinth" [1] (Hebrew: עמק האלה‎ Emek HaElah) (Arabic Wadi es-Sunt), best known as the place described in the Bible where the Israelites were encamped when David fought Goliath (1 Sam. 17:2, 19). It was near Azekah and Socho (17:1). On the west side of the valley, near Socho, there is a very large...

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Valley of Elah

The traditional location of the famous battle between David and Goliath. 1 Samuel 17:1-11 1 Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle; and they were gathered at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered, and encamped in the valley of Elah, ...

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