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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Telaim

Telaim [N] [S]

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

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Telaim". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Telaim

TELAIM

te-la'-im (ha-tela'-im "the young lambs"; en Galgalois):

The place where Saul "summoned the people, and numbered them" (1 Samuel 15:4) before his attack on Agag, king of the Amalekites. Some authorities read "Telam" for "Havilah" in verse 7 and also find this name in 1 Samuel 27:8 instead of me`olam. In Septuagint and Josephus (Ant., VI, vii, 2) Gilgal occurs instead of Telaim, on what ground is not known. Probably Telaim is identical with TELEM (which see), though the former may have been the name of a Bedouin tribe inhabiting the latter district. Compare Dhallam Arabs now found South of Tell el-Milch.

E. W. G. Masterman

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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'TELAIM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.