Overview
The Bible addresses salcah across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Joshua, Deuteronomy and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Bashan, Og, Desert, Journey of Israel Through The and Reubenites. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Og and Sihon.
Key Bible verses about salcah
Old Testament
Joshua
And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the border of the Geshurites and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the border of Sihon king of Heshbon.
And Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, and all mount Hermon, and all Bashan unto Salcah;
People in the Bible and salcah
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying salcah for yourself
- Begin with Deuteronomy 3:10, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Joshua, Deuteronomy and 1 Chronicles each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Og and Sihon and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Bashan, Og, Desert, Journey of Israel Through The and Reubenites.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about salcah?
The Bible addresses salcah across 4 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Joshua, Deuteronomy and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Bashan, Og, Desert, Journey of Israel Through The and Reubenites. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Og and Sihon.
How many Bible verses are about salcah?
The Bible references salcah in 4 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention salcah?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Deuteronomy 3:10: “All the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, unto Salchah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with salcah?
Og and Sihon.
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