zelah Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
zelah in Easton's Bible Dictionary
slope; side, a town in Benjamin, where Saul and his son Jonathan were buried (2 Sam. 21:14). It was probably Saul's birthplace.
zelah in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(a rib), a city in the allotment of Benjamin, #Jos 18:28| contained the family tomb of Kish, the father of Saul. #2Sa 21:14| [Perhaps the same as ZELZAH]
zelah in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
ZE'LAH (a rib), a city of Benjamin, Josh 18:28, the site of the family tomb of Kish, the father of Saul, 2 Sam 21:14, and probably Saul's birthplace. Conder suggests Kummua as its site. See also Zelzah.
zelah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
("rib".) One of the 14 towns that originally belonged to Benjamin (Joshua 18:28). The last resting place of the bones of Saul and Jonathan (2 Samuel 21:14); probably therefore the original seat of the Kish family. Gibeah was Saul's residence after becoming king.