1 Samuel 15:5

King James Version:

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And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Sha'ul arrived at the city of 'Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.

Berean Standard Bible:

Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.

American Standard Version:

And Saul came to the city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Saul^{H7586} came^{H935} to a city^{H5892} of Amalek^{H6002}, and laid wait^{{H7378}{H693}} in the valley^{H5158}.

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Commentary for 1 Samuel 15:5

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H7586
   There are 335 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁאוּל
   Transliteration: Shâʼûwl
   Pronunciation: shaw-ool'
   Description: passive participle of שָׁאַל; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites; Saul, Shaul.
   
2. Strong's Number: H935
   There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בּוֹא
   Transliteration: bôwʼ
   Pronunciation: bo
   Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
   
3. Strong's Number: H5892
   There are 937 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עִיר
   Transliteration: ʻîyr
   Pronunciation: eer
   Description: or (in the plural) עָר; or עָיַר; (Judges 10:4), from עוּר; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post); Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
   
4. Strong's Number: H6002
   There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: עֲמָלֵק
   Transliteration: ʻĂmâlêq
   Pronunciation: am-aw-lake'
   Description: probably of foreign origin; Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country; Amalek.
   
5. Strong's Number: H7378
   There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רִיב
   Transliteration: rîyb
   Pronunciation: reeb
   Description: or רוּב; a primitive root; properly, to toss, i.e. grapple; mostly figuratively, to wrangle, i.e. hold a controversy; (by implication) to defend; adversary, chide, complain, contend, debate, [idiom] ever, [idiom] lay wait, plead, rebuke, strive, [idiom] thoroughly.
   
6. Strong's Number: H693
   There are 116 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָרַב
   Transliteration: ʼârab
   Pronunciation: aw-rab'
   Description: a primitive root; to lurk; (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.
   
7. Strong's Number: H5158
   There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נַחַל
   Transliteration: nachal
   Pronunciation: nakh'-al
   Description: or (feminine) נַחְלָה; (Psalm 124:4), or נַחֲלָה; (Ezekiel 47:19; Ezekiel 48:28), from נָחַל in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine); brook, flood, river, stream, valley.