Devine Scripture

1 Samuel 17:2

1 Samuel chapter 17 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the vale of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the vale of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

Context

v.1Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongeth to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

v.2This passage

v.3And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 17:19

    Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

  • 1 Samuel 21:9

    And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the vale of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it; for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.