Library Home>Concise Bible Dictionary>Concise Bible Dictionary: L>Laish (#82423)

Laish

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: L By: George A. Morrish

Listen to This Article

1. City in the far north of Palestine, conquered by the tribe of Dan (Judg. 18:7,14,27⁷Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. (Judges 18:7)
¹⁴Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do. (Judges 18:14)
²⁷And they took the things which Micah had made, and the priest which he had, and came unto Laish, unto a people that were at quiet and secure: and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and burnt the city with fire. (Judges 18:27); Isa. 10:30³⁰Lift up thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: cause it to be heard unto Laish, O poor Anathoth. (Isaiah 10:30)). Called LESHEM in Joshua 19:47⁴⁷And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father. (Joshua 19:47). Its name was afterward altered to DAN.

2. Father of Phalti or Phaltiel (1 Sam. 25:44⁴⁴But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David's wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim. (1 Samuel 25:44); 2 Sam. 3:15¹⁵And Ish-bosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish. (2 Samuel 3:15)).

Click here to show subject links in the text for more information.

Previous Article

Concise Bible Dictionary: L

• Laish

• Lake of Fire

• Lamentations of Jeremiah

• Lance (Kidon)

• Lancet (Romach)

• Lapwing (Dukiphath)

• Last Time or Days