Translations
Modern
Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.
Traditional
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
Literal
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and he lay in wait in the valley.
Latin
Cumque venisset Saul usque ad civitatem Amalec, tetendit insidias in torrente.
Original
Hebrew
English
Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.
Notes
The unnamed town in the valley was near a Negev wadi (a dry streambed that fills with water only when it rains).
After Saul disobeyed God by not completely destroying the Amalekites, God rejected him more strongly than before (see 1 Samuel 13:8–14).
Theme notes and profiles
Samuel Saul The Amalekites David's Response to Unfriendly Leaders
Events
People
Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel
Places
Amalek: A nomadic people, descendants of Esau, enemies of Israel
Glossary
Topics
Agency in Executing Judgments Amalekites: Defeated by Saul Falsehood: Saul Retaliation: The Israelites on the Amalekites The Amalekites: Possessed Cities The Amalekites: Saul: Massacred The Armies of Israel: Often Led by the King in Person War of Extermination