Valley of Elah
location: likely
Named in 3 tagged verses in 1 book, first at 1 Samuel 17:2.
- Kind
- Valley
- Coordinates
- 31.68° N, 35.00° E
- Nearest
- Gederoth 1.5 km
- People
- 3 people
- Events
- 2 events
- Tagged in
- 3 verses
Map
Valley of Elah is the filled marker at the centre; the 10 nearest places with a page are around it. The position follows OpenBible.info, which grades it a likely location. The dashed ring marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
People
People named in the same verses as Valley of Elah, most often first.
Events
2 events told in verses that name Valley of Elah, in the order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 1094 BCReign of Saul3 shared verses
- 1066 BCDavid Kills Goliath2 shared verses
Mentions
3 tagged verses in 1 book. Select a book to read its verses.
Counts are verses tagged with this place in Theographic. How Begat counts
Every verse
All 3 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
1 Samuel3 verses
- 17:2
Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, arraying themselves for battle against the Philistines.
- 17:19
They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.”
- 21:9
The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want, you may take it. For there is no other but this one here.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”
Nearby
The 10 places with a page nearest to Valley of Elah, by straight-line distance.