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Zelah
Open directlyEaston's Bible Dictionary · 1897
Slope; side, a town in Benjamin, where Saul and his son Jonathan were buried (2 Sam. 21:14). It was probably Saul’s birthplace.
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Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
(a rib), a city in the allotment of Benjamin, (Joshua 18:28) contained the family tomb of Kish, the father of Saul. (2 Samuel 21:14) [Perhaps the same as Zelzah]
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Hastings Dictionary of the Bible · 1898
ZE'LAH (a rib), a city of Benjamin, Josh 18:28, the site of the family tomb of Kish, the father of Saul, 2 Sam 21:14, and probably Saul's birthplace. Conder suggests Kummua as its site. See also Zelzah.
Scripture references
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · 1869
rib; side; halting
Schaff's Dictionary of the Bible · 1880
ZE'LAH (a rib), a city of Benjamin, Josh 18:28, the site of the family tomb of Kish, the father of Saul, 2 Sam 21:14, and probably Saul's birthplace. Conder suggests Kummua as its site. See also Zelzah.