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Shaveh

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(plain). The unidentified place in Palestine mentioned as the “king’s dale” (Gen. 14:17¹⁷And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale. (Genesis 14:17); 2 Sam. 18:18¹⁸Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself a pillar, which is in the king's dale: for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name: and it is called unto this day, Absalom's place. (2 Samuel 18:18)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

A valley “which is the king’s dale” (Gen. 14:17¹⁷And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale. (Genesis 14:17)). Supposed to be somewhere near Jerusalem.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7740 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Shaveh

Phonic:

shaw-vay’

Meaning:

from 7737; plain; Shaveh, a place in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Shaveh

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

equality: plain

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Plain; to level; equalize:―a place in Palestine, Gen. 14:17. {Planus}