1 Samuel 15:7
And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah, until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.
Webster 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 Pison, which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
Genesis 25:18And they dwelt from Havilah to Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest towards Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
1 Samuel 14:48And he gathered a host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel from 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 will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth 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 →