Telaim, a place where Saul gathered his army before attacking the Amalekites (1Sam. 15:4).
Telaim is mentioned in 1Sa.15.4 as the place where King Saul gathered his army before launching an attack against the Amalekites. The Amalekites were a nomadic people who had attacked the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings (Exod. 17:8-16). God had instructed Saul to completely destroy the Amalekites and their possessions (1Sam. 15:1-3). Saul assembled an army of 200,000 men from Israel and 10,000 men from Judah at Telaim. The exact location of Telaim is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the southern part of Judah, near the region inhabited by the Amalekites. After gathering his forces at Telaim, Saul proceeded to attack and defeat the Amalekites, but he disobeyed God's command by sparing their king, Agag, and some of the best livestock. This act of disobedience led to God's rejection of Saul as king (1Sam. 15:10-23).
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Young lambs, a place at which Saul gathered his army to fight against Amalek (1 Sam. 15:4); probably the same as Telem (2).
(lambs), the place at which Saul collected and numbered his forces before his attack on Amalek, (1 Samuel 16:4) may be identical with Telem, which see.
TEL'AIM (young lambs), the place where Saul collected and numbered his host before his attack on Amalek. 1 Sam 15:4. Possibly it may be identical with Telem, as suggested by Wilton, who supposes it to have been at El Kuseir, a ruin between the Dead Sea and Beersheha. See Telem.
TEL'AIM (young lambs), the place where Saul collected and numbered his host before his attack on Amalek. 1 Sam 15:4. Possibly it may be identical with Telem, as suggested by Wilton, who supposes it to have been at El Kuseir, a ruin between the Dead Sea and Beersheha. See Telem.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H2923
So Saul summoned the troops and numbered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.
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