1 Samuel 17:52
The men of Israel and of Judah arose and shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as Gai and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and to Ekron.This verse in the real world
Where
In what words
- שַׁעֲרַיִםShaʻărayimShaarajim, a place in Palestine
- עֶקְרוֹןʻEqrôwnEkron, a place in Palestine
- גַּתGathGath, a Philistine city
- רוּעַrûwaʻto mar (especially by breaking); figuratively, to split the ears (with sound), i.e. shout
- גַּיְאgayʼa gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)
- חָלָלchâlâlpierced (especially to death); figuratively, polluted
- רָדַףrâdaphto run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)
- פְּלִשְׁתִּיPᵉlishtîya Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
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The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
What's left of it
- Khirbet Qeiyafa, a fortified town about 1000 BCDisputedA fortified town with urban planning existed in the Judahite hill country around 1000 BC, in the valley 1 Samuel names.
Cross-references
Jos 15:11, Jdg 7:23, Jos 15:45–46, 1Sa 14:21–22, Jos 15:33–36, 2Sa 23:10