Parallel Verses
New Heart 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.
New American Standard Bible
Saul and the men of Israel were gathered and camped in
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.
Holman Bible
Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah;
International Standard Version
Saul and the Israelis assembled and camped in the valley of Elah, where they set up their forces to meet the Philistines.
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together and they camped in the Valley of Elah, and assembled in battle formation to meet the Philistines.
Bible in Basic English
And 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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul and the man Israel were gathered together, and they will encamp in the valley of Elah, and they arranged the battle to meet the rovers.
King James 2000
And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Saul and the men of Israel were gathered and encamped in the valley of Elah, and they formed ranks [for the] battle to meet [the] Philistines.
Modern King James verseion
And Saul and the men of Israel had gathered and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in order against the Philistines.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Saul and the men of Israel came and pitched in Oakdale and put themselves in array, to fight against the Philistines.
NET Bible
Saul and the Israelite army assembled and camped in the valley of Elah, where they arranged their battle lines to fight against the Philistines.
The Emphasized Bible
and, Saul and the men of Israel, gathered themselves together, and encamped in the vale of Elah, and set the army in array against the Philistines.
Webster
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.
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Armies » Employed in » Fighting battles
Elah » A valley where david killed goliath
Interlinear
Milchamah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 17:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Philistine Champion Taunts Israel
1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim. 2 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. 3 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.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 21:9
The priest said, "The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you will take that, take it; for there is no other except that here." David said, "There is none like that. Give it to me."
1 Samuel 17:19
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.