Laish
The name Laish means “a lion.” Laish is mentioned in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Samuel 25:44.
Family of Laish
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Who was Laish?
A lion. (1.) A city of the Sidonians, in the extreme north of Palestine (Judg. 18:7, 14); called also Leshem (Josh. 19:47) and Dan (Judg. 18:7, 29; Jer. 8:16). It lay near the sources of the Jordan, about 4 miles from Paneas. The restless and warlike tribe of Dan (q.v.), looking out for larger possessions, invaded this country and took Laish with its territory. It is identified with the ruin Tell-el-Kady, “the mound of the judge,” to the north of the Waters of Merom (Josh. 11:5).
(2.) A place mentioned in Isa. 10:30. It has been supposed to be the modern el-Isawiyeh, about a mile north-east of Jerusalem.
(3.) The father of Phalti (1 Sam. 25:44).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Laish
- 1 Samuel 25:44
But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.
- 2 Samuel 3:15
And Ish–bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.