1 Samuel 15:7
Saul struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, which is before Egypt.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 2:11The name of the first is Pishon: it flows through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
Genesis 25:18They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.
1 Samuel 14:48He did valiantly and struck the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of those who plundered them.
1 Chronicles 1:23Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
Ecclesiastes 8:13But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow, because he doesn’t fear God.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 15:2-10
The Amalekites Destroyed. ( b. c. 1065.) 1 Samuel also said unto Saul, The Lord sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the Lord . 2 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I remember that which Amalek did to Israel, how he laid wait for him in the way, when he came up from Egypt. 3 Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.… Read the whole commentary →