Laish
Mentioned 1059–1047 BC traditional (Jones)
The father of Phalti (1 Sam. 25:44).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the Judges, 1450–1051 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Phaltiel, David, Ish-bosheth, Michal, and Saul.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Laish, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
- possible location: Gallim1
Timeline
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Mentions
2 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Laish 6 |
| KJV | Laish 7 |
| ASV | Laish 6 |
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Every verse
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1 Samuel1 verse
- 25:44
But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim.
2 Samuel1 verse
- 3:15
So Ish-bosheth sent and took Michal from her husband Paltiel son of Laish.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
The father of Phalti (1 Sam. 25:44).