The meaning of Laish in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)
la'-ish (layish):
(1) A city in the upper Jordan valley, apparently colonized by the Sidonians, which was captured by the Danires and called DAN (which see) (Judges 18:7, etc.; Isaiah 10:30 the King James Version). In Joshua 19:47 the name appears as "Leshem."
(2) A Benjamite, father of Palti or Paltiel, to whom Michal, David's wife, was given by Saul (I Samuel 25:44; II Samuel 3:15).
See more on the meaning of Laish in the Bible:
Laish {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Laish {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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