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valley

Meaning of “valley”

Low ground between hills or mountains, often watered by a stream.

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139 occurrences126 verses23 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:17

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1 Samuel 6:13
And they of Beth-shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:13 · retained source text

And they of Bethshemesh were reaping their wheat haruest in the valley: and they lifted vp their eyes, and saw the Arke, and reioyced to see it.

1 Samuel 13:18
And another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:18 · retained source text

And another company turned the way to Bethoron: and another companie turned to the way of the border, that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wildernesse.

1 Samuel 15:5
And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:5 · retained source text

And Saul came to a citie of Amalek, and laid waite in the valley.

1611 marginal noteOr, fought.

1 Samuel 17:2
And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:2 · retained source text

And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battell in aray against the Philistines.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ranged the battell.

1 Samuel 17:3
And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:3 · retained source text

And the Philistines stood on a mountaine on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountaine on the other side: and there was a valley betweene them.

1 Samuel 17:19
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:19 · retained source text

Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

1 Samuel 17:52
And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:52 · retained source text

And the men of Israel, and of Iudah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, vntill thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron: and the wounded of the Philistines fell downe by the way to Shaaraim, euen vnto Gath, and vnto Ekron.

1 Samuel 21:9
And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 21:9 · retained source text

And the Priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whome thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is heere wrapt in a cloth behinde the Ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it; for there is no other saue that, here. And Dauid saide, There is none like that, giue it me.

1611 marginal noteChap. 17.2.

1 Samuel 31:7
¶ And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 31:7 · retained source text

¶ And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Iordane, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sonnes were dead, they forsooke the cities and fled, and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

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