Bible Dictionary
Zelah
Zelah was a town in Benjamin containing the family tomb of Kish, the father of Saul. Saul and his son Jonathan were buried there.
Definition
Zelah was a town in the allotment of Benjamin. It contained the family tomb of Kish, the father of Saul, and was the burial place of Saul and his son Jonathan.
Biblical Usage
Zelah is mentioned in connection with the burial of Saul, Jonathan, and the family of Kish.
Historical Background
The name may mean slope, side, or rib. The town has also been considered possibly identical with Zelzah.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Slope; side, a town in Benjamin, where Saul and his son Jonathan were buried (2 Sam. 21:14). It was probably Saul’s birthplace.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(a rib), a city in the allotment of Benjamin, (Joshua 18:28) contained the family tomb of Kish, the father of Saul. (2 Samuel 21:14) [Perhaps the same as Zelzah]