1 Samuel 15:5

NETBible

Saul proceeded to the city 1  of Amalek, where he set an ambush 2  in the wadi. 3 

NIV ©

Saul went to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the ravine.

NASB ©

Saul came to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the valley.

NLT ©

Then Saul went to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.

MSG ©

Saul marched to Amalek City and hid in the canyon.

BBE ©

And Saul came to the town of Amalek, and took up his position in the valley secretly.

NRSV ©

Saul came to the city of the Amalekites and lay in wait in the valley.

NKJV ©

And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and lay in wait in the valley.

KJV
And Saul
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came
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to a city
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of Amalek
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and laid wait
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in the valley
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{laid...: or, fought}
NASB ©
Saul
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came
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to the city
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of Amalek
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and set
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an ambush
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in the valley
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.
LXXM
kai
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CONJ
hlyen
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V-AAI-3S
saoul
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N-PRI
ewv
<2193> 
PREP
twn
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T-GPF
polewn
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N-GPF
amalhk {N-PRI} kai
<2532> 
CONJ
enhdreusen
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V-AAI-3S
en
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PREP
tw
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T-DSM
ceimarrw {N-DSM}
NET [draft] ITL
Saul
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proceeded
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to the city
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of Amalek
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, where he set an ambush
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in the wadi
<05158>
.
HEBREW
lxnb
<05158>
bryw
<07378>
qlme
<06002>
rye
<05892>
de
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lwas
<07586>
abyw (15:5)
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NETBible

Saul proceeded to the city 1  of Amalek, where he set an ambush 2  in the wadi. 3 

NET Notes

1 tc The LXX has the plural here, “cities.”

2 tc The translation follows the LXX and Vulgate which assume a reading וַיָּאָרֶב (vayya’arev, “and he set an ambush,” from the root ארב [’rv] with quiescence of alef) rather than the MT, which has וַיָּרֶב (vayyareb, “and he contended,” from the root ריב [ryv]).

3 tn That is, “the dry stream bed.”