1 Samuel 17:19
What does 1 Samuel 17:19 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 17:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel <FI>are<Fi> in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But Saul, and they, and all the children of Israel, were in the valley of Terebinth, fighting against the Philistines.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel [were] in the valley of terebinths, fighting against the Philistines.
Context
v.18and bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.
v.19This passage
v.20And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.
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