1 Samuel 17:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 17:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 17:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 17:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

1 Samuel 17:2 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 17:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

1 Samuel 17:2 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 17:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

1 Samuel 17:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 17:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

1 Samuel 17:2 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 17:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Saul, and the men of Israel assembled, and pitched in the valley of Elah, and put themselues in battell araie to meete the Philistims.”

1 Samuel 17:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 17:2 in Context — 1 Samuel 17

1 E os filisteus juntaram seus exércitos para a guerra, e congregaram-se em Socó, que é de Judá, e assentaram o campo entre Socó e Azeca, em Efes-Damim.

2 E também Saul e os homens de Israel se juntaram, e assentaram o acampamento no vale de Elá, e ordenaram a batalha contra os filisteus.

3 E os filisteus estavam sobre o um monte da uma parte, e Israel estava sobre o outro monte da outra parte, e o vale entre eles:

4 Saiu então um homem do acampamento dos filisteus que se pôs entre os dois campos, o qual se chamava Golias, de Gate, e tinha de altura seis côvados e um palmo.

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What Does 1 Samuel 17:2 Mean?

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