1 Samuel 15:7
Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data
"And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt."
Word-by-Word Analysis
שָׁאוּל
Shâʼûwl
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
נָכָה
nâkâh
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
עֲמָלֵק
ʻĂmâlêq
Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country
חֲוִילָה
Chăvîylâh
Chavilah, the name of two or three eastern regions; also perhaps of two men
עַד
ʻad
{as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}
בּוֹא
bôwʼ
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
קִרְאָה
qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
מִצְרַיִם
Mitsrayim
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt
Key Terms in This Verse
חֲוִילָה Chăvîylâh
Chavilah, the name of two or three eastern regions; also perhaps of two men
Study H2341 →עֲמָלֵק ʻĂmâlêq
Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their country
Study H6002 →עַד ʻad
{as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}
Study H5705 →קִרְאָה qirʼâh
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)
Study H7125 →Cross References
And he gathered an host, and smote the Amalekites, and delivered Israel out of the hands of them that spoiled them.
And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
And David and his men went up, and invaded the Geshurites, and the Gezrites, and the Amalekites: for those nations were of old the inhabitants of the land, as thou goest to Shur, even unto the land of...
The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;
So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.
But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
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