1 Samuel 17:3

King James Version (KJV)

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.

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1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

2 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.

3 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.

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

5 And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.

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1 Samuel 17:3 in every translation

KJV King James Version: 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.
WEB World English Bible: 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.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: The Philistines stood on one hill and the Israelites stood on another, with the valley between them.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: 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 [is] between them.
DBY Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: 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.