1 Samuel 15:7
And Saul stroke the Amalekites from Havilah until you come to Shur, that is opposite to Egypt.
Updated King James Version
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 Pison: that is it which compasses the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
Genesis 25:18And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
1 Samuel 14:48And he gathered an host, and stroke the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
1 Chronicles 1:23And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
Ecclesiastes 8:13But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he fears not 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 →