1 Samuel 15:7 “Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur,…”

1 Samuel 15:7

Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt.

World English Bible

Saul struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, which is before Egypt.

American Standard Version

And Saul smote the Amalekites, from Havilah as thou goest to Shur, that is before Egypt.

Geneva Bible 1599

So Saul smote the Amalekites from Hauilah as thou commest to Shur, that is before Egypt,

Darby Translation

And Saul smote Amalek from Havilah as thou comest to Shur, which is opposite to Egypt.

Young's Literal Translation

And Saul smiteth Amalek from Havilah — thy going in to Shur, which [is] on the front of Egypt,

Bible in Basic English

And Saul made an attack on the Amalekites from Havilah on the road to Shur, which is before Egypt.

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Cross references

“smote”

1 Samuel 14:48 Job 21:30 Ecclesiastes 8:13

1 Samuel 14:48 · BSB

He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of its plunderers.

Job 21:30 · BSB

Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath.

Ecclesiastes 8:13 · BSB

Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.

“Havilah”

Genesis 25:18 Genesis 2:11

Genesis 25:18 · BSB

Ishmael’s descendants settled from Havilah to Shur, which is near the border of Egypt as you go toward Asshur. And they lived in hostility toward all their brothers.

Genesis 2:11 · BSB

The name of the first river is the Pishon; it winds through the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold.

“Shur”

Genesis 16:7 1 Samuel 27:8

Genesis 16:7 · BSB

Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur.

1 Samuel 27:8 · BSB

Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. (From ancient times these people had inhabited the land extending to Shur and Egypt.)

Also

Exodus 15:22

Exodus 15:22 · BSB

Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the Desert of Shur. For three days they walked in the desert without finding water.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6And he warned the Kenites, “Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt, go on and get away from the Amalekites. Otherwise I will sweep you away with them.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.

8He captured Agag king of Amalek alive, but devoted all the others to destruction with the sword.

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