1 Samuel 17:2
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, arraying themselves for battle against the Philistines.
In context
1 Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.
2 Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, arraying themselves for battle against the Philistines.
3 The Philistines stood on one hill and the Israelites stood on another, with the valley between them.
4 Then a champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was six cubits and a span in height,
1 Samuel 17:2 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, arraying themselves for battle against the Philistines.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Saul and the men of Israel were assembled and encamped by the valley of Elah, and they set the battle in array against the Philistines.