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== People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70013" /> == | == People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70013" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> [[Elah]] (''ç'lah'' ), ''terebinth'' , '''valley of''' . 1. Where David slew Goliath. 1 Samuel 17:2; 1 Samuel 17:19; 1 Samuel 21:9. It is now called ''Wady es-Sunt,'' or "Acacia Valley," 14 miles southwest of Jerusalem. The valley is about a quarter of a mile wide, and has steep sides rising to a height of about 500 feet. The torrent or brook has a deep channel in the middle of the valley, and its course is strewn with smooth white stones. [[Terebinth]] trees, which gave the original title to the valley, are still found there. 2. The name of six persons in early biblical history. </p> | ||
== Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_31393" /> == | == Easton's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_31393" /> == | ||
