1 Samuel 17:2
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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.Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, arraying themselves for battle against the Philistines.
In other translations
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.Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, arraying themselves for battle against the Philistines.
Hebrew words
וְשָׁאוּלvesha'uland SaulH7586וְאִישׁ־ve'ish-and [the] man ofH376יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478נֶאֶסְפוּne'esfuthey were gatheredH622וַיַּחֲנוּvaiyachanuand they encampedH2583בְּעֵמֶקbe'emekin [the] valley ofH6010הָאֵלָהha'elah<the> ElahH425וַיַּעַרְכוּvaiya'arkhuand they deployedH6186מִלְחָמָהmilchamahbattleH4421לִקְרַאתlikratto meetH7122פְּלִשְׁתִּים׃pelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 1 Samuel 21:9And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want, you may take it. For there is no other but this one.” And David said, “There is none like it; give it to me.”
- 1 Samuel 17:19Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.”
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People and places
Places: Valley of Elah