1 Samuel 17:2
What does 1 Samuel 17:2 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 17:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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 · 1611And 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 · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Saul and the men of Israel came together and took up their position in the valley of Elah, and put their forces in order against the Philistines.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Saul and the men of Israel have been gathered, and encamp by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array to meet the Philistines.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And Saul and the children of Israel being gathered together, came to the valley of Terebinth, and they set the army in array to fight against the Philistines.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the valley of terebinths, 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.
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