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Telaim

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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2923

טְלָאִים

te.la.im — Telaim

§ Telaim = "lambs" a place in Judah where Saul mustered his forces before attacking Amalek

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Historical dictionary entry

Young lambs, a place at which Saul gathered his army to fight against Amalek (1 Sam. 15:4); probably the same as Telem (2).

Scripture references

Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.

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