Zelzah
/ZEL-zah/
Summary
A place near Rachel's tomb on the border of Benjamin where Saul would meet two men announcing that his father's lost donkeys had been found.
☩Samuel's Prophecy
When Samuel anointed Saul as Israel's first king at Ramah, he gave him signs to confirm his calling. The first sign would be fulfilled at Zelzah by Rachel's tomb, where Saul would meet two men with news that the lost donkeys had been found and that his father was now anxious about Saul himself.
Key verses:1 Samuel 10:2
☩Location
Zelzah was located on the border of Benjamin near Rachel's tomb, which tradition places on the road from Bethlehem to Jerusalem. Some scholars have suggested the village of Beit Jala, across the valley from Rachel's tomb, as a possible identification, though the site remains uncertain.
Key verses:1 Samuel 10:2
Related Verses1 mention
1 Samuel· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Zelzah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. X (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Zelzah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. V (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).