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Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the vale of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
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The Battle's Real-World Setting
Commentators explain that the "valley of Elah" literally means the "valley of the terebinth" (a type of tree). Scholars from ancient times to modern travelers have identified this specific, real-world location, grounding the famous biblical battle in actual history and geography.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The valley of Elah - that is, of the terebinth, now called Wady es-Sunt, from the acacias which are scattered in it.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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