The meaning of “חֲכִילָה”
Understanding Chăkîylâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Hachilah. - § Hachilah = "dark" - Chakilah, a hill in Palestine 1) a hill is southern Judah, on the edge of the wilderne...
חֲכִילָה
Hachilah. - § Hachilah = "dark" - Chakilah, a hill in Palestine 1) a hill is southern Judah, on the edge of the wilderness of Ziph
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 23:19 | “Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?” Word: חֲכִילָה (Chăkîylâh) | |
| 1 Samuel 26:1 | “And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?” Word: חֲכִילָה (Chăkîylâh) | |
| 1 Samuel 26:3 | “And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.” Word: חֲכִילָה (Chăkîylâh) |