1 Samuel 15:7
And Saul smote Amalek,—from Havilah, till thou enterest Shur, which is over against Egypt.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 one, is Pishon,—the same, is that which surroundeth all the land of Havilah, where is gold;
Genesis 25:18And they stretched their habitations from Havilah as far as to Shur, which is over against Egypt, as thou goest in towards Assyria,—over against all his brethren, he settled down.
1 Samuel 14:48Then made he ready a force, and smote the Amalekites,—and delivered Israel out of the hand of such as plundered them.
1 Chronicles 1:23and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these, were the sons of Joktan.
Ecclesiastes 8:13but, well, shall it not be to the lawless man, neither shall he lengthen out his days like a shadow,—because he standeth not in awe before 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 →