[1] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

elah
   terebinth or oak. 1. valley of, where the israelites were
   encamped when david killed goliath 1 sam. 17:2, 19. it was
   near shochoh of judah and azekah 17:1. it is the modern wady
   es-sunt, i.e., "valley of the acacia." "the terebinths from
   which the valley of elah takes its name still cling to their
   ancient soil. on the west side of the valley, near shochoh,
   there is a very large and ancient tree of this kind known as the
   'terebinth of wady sur,' 55 feet in height, its trunk 17 feet in
   circumference, and the breadth of its shade no less than 75
   feet. it marks the upper end of the elah valley, and forms a
   noted object, being one of the largest terebinths in palestine."
   geikie's, the holy land, etc.
   
     2. one of the edomite chiefs or "dukes" of mount seir gen.
   36:41.
   
     3. the second of the three sons of caleb, the son of
   jephunneh 1 chr. 4:15.
   
     4. the son and successor of baasha, king of israel 1 kings
   16:8-10. he was killed while drunk by zimri, one of the
   captains of his chariots, and was the last king of the line of
   baasha. thus was fullfilled the prophecy of jehu 6, 7, 11-14.
   
     5. the father of hoshea, the last king of israel 2 kings
   15:30; 17:1.
   

[2] : Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's)

elah, an oak; a curse; perjury

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