Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

Smote

1 Samuel 14:48
He acted valiantly, defeated Amalek, and delivered Israel from those who had been plundering them.
Job 21:30
that the wicked person is spared from times of calamity, that he is rescued on the day of wrath?
Ecclesiastes 8:13
But things will not go well for the wicked person: he will not lengthen his life like a shadow, since he has no fear before God.

Shur

1 Samuel 27:8
David and his men went up and raided the descendants of Geshur, the descendants of Girzi, and the Amalekites, for they had been living in the land since ancient times, from the entrance of Shur all the way to the land of Egypt.
Genesis 16:7
The angel of the LORD found her by a spring of water in the desert on the road to Shur.

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