1 Samuel 17:3

What does 1 Samuel 17:3 mean?

Q: What does 1 Samuel 17:3 mean?

1 Samuel 17:3 reads, “And 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.” Read it in seven English translations with cross-references and historical context on Devine Scripture.

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 17:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The Philistines were stationed on the mountain on one side and Israel on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the Philistines are standing on the mountain on this side, and the Israelites are standing on the mountain on that side, and the valley <FI>is<Fi> between them.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side; and the ravine was between them.

Context

v.2And 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.

v.3This passage

v.4And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

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