Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
The Philistines stood on the mountain on one side while Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with the valley between them.
Holman Bible
The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites were standing on another hill with a ravine between them.
International Standard Version
The Philistines were standing on the hill on one side while the Israelis were standing on the hill on the other side, with the valley between them.
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
The Philistines were standing on the mountain on one side and Israel was standing on the mountain on the other side, with the valley between them.
Bible in Basic English
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And the rovers standing on the mountain from hence, and Israel standing on the mountain from thence, and the valley between them.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] Philistines were standing on the hill on one side and [the army of] Israel was standing on the hill on the other side with the valley between them.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the Philistines stood on a hill on the one side, and Israel stood on a hill on the other side; and a valley between them.
NET Bible
The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites on another hill, with the valley between them.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
And, the Philistines, were standing near the hill on one side, and, the Israelites, were standing near the hill on the other side, - while, the valley, was between them.
Webster
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.
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.
Youngs 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.
Interlinear
`amad
עמד
`amad
stood, stand, up, set, stay, still, appointed, standing, endure, remain, present, continue, withstand, waited, establish,
Usage: 521
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 17:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Philistine Champion Taunts Israel
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.