International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Laish

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Laish


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lā´ish (לישׁ, layish):

(1) A city in the upper Jordan valley, apparently colonized by the Sidonians, which was captured by the Danires and called DAN (which see) (, etc.; the King James Version). In the name appears as “Leshem.”

(2) A Benjamite, father of Palti or Paltiel, to whom Michal, David's wife, was given by Saul (; ).