Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Israel and the Philistines moved into position for battle, battle line facing battle line.
New American Standard Bible
Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle array, army against army.
King James Version
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
Holman Bible
Israel and the Philistines lined up in battle formation facing each other.
A Conservative Version
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
American Standard Version
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
Amplified
Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle formation, army against army.
Bible in Basic English
And Israel and the Philistines had put their forces in position, army against army.
Darby Translation
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, rank against rank.
Julia Smith Translation
And Israel will arrange, and the rovers, array to meet array.
King James 2000
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Israel and [the] Philistines drew up [in] battle lines, {one battle line against the other}.
Modern King James verseion
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in order, rank to rank.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for Israel and the Philistines had put themselves in array, the one against the other.
NET Bible
Israel and the Philistines drew up their battle lines opposite one another.
New Heart English Bible
Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
The Emphasized Bible
So Israel and the Philistines set in array for battle, army against army.
Webster
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
World English Bible
Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 17:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Enters The Scene Of Battle
20 David got up early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, took the supplies, and went as Jesse had directed him. He arrived at the encampment as the army was going out to the battle line, shouting the battle cry. 21 Israel and the Philistines moved into position for battle, battle line facing battle line. 22 David left the supplies he had with him in the care of the supply keeper and ran to the battle line. When he arrived there, he asked his brothers about their well-being.