1 Samuel 17:2

Contextual Overview

¹ Nowe the Philistims gathered their armies to battell, & came together to Shochoh, which is in Iudah, and pitched betweene Shochoh and Azekah, in the coast of Dammim. ¹ Now the Pelishtim gathered together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Sokho, which belongs to Yehudah, and encamped between Sokho and `Azeka, in Efes-Dammim. ¹ The Philistines gathered their armies together for war. They met at Socoh in Judah. Their camp was between Socoh and Azekah, at a town called Ephes Dammim. ¹ Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle. And they were gathered at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. ¹Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle and were assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah; and they camped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. ¹ Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongeth to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. ¹ Now the Philistines got their armies together for war, and came together at Socoh in the land of Judah, and took up their position between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim. ¹ The Philistines got ready for war and brought their troops together to attack the town of Socoh in Judah. They set up camp at Ephes-Dammim, between Socoh and Azekah. ¹ The P'lishtim rallied their troops for war, assembling at Sokhoh in Y'hudah and setting up camp between Sokhoh and ‘Azekah in Efes-Damim. ¹ Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the valley: 1 Samuel 17:19, 1 Samuel 21:9

set the battle in array: Heb. ranged the battle

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 19:9 - put the battle

Cross-References

Genesis 9:9
Behold, I, euen I establish my couenant with you, and with your seede after you,

Genesis 9:9
As for me, behold, I will establish my covenant with you and with your descendants after you;

Genesis 9:9
"As for me, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your offspring after you,

Genesis 9:9
"I now make my promise to you and to your people who will live after you.

Genesis 9:9
"Behold, I establish my covenant with you and your offspring after you,

Genesis 9:9
And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;

Genesis 9:9
Truly, I will make my agreement with you and with your seed after you,

Genesis 9:9
I am going to make a solemn promise to you and to everyone who will live after you.

Genesis 9:9
"As for me — I am herewith establishing my covenant with you, with your descendants after you,

Genesis 9:9
And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together,.... He being cured, at least being better of his disorder, through the music of David, and alarmed and aroused by the invasion of the Philistines, which might serve to dissipate any remains of it, or prevent its return, got together his forces:

and pitched by the valley of Elah; which Jerom u says Aquila and Theodotion interpret "the valley of the oak"; but the Vulgate Latin version, the valley of Terebinth; which, according to our countryman Sandys w, was four miles from Ramaosophim, where Samuel dwelt; for he says,

"after four miles riding, we descended into the valley of Terebinth, famous, though little, for the slaughter of Goliath;''

and in the Targum this valley is called the valley of Butma, which in the Arabic language signifies a "terebinth", or turpentine tree; though some translate it "the oak"; and, according to some modern travellers x, to this day it bears a name similar to that; for they say it is

"now called the vale of Bitumen, very famous all over those parts for David's victory over Goliath:''

and set the battle in array against the Philistines; prepared to give them battle.

u Deloc. Heb. fol. 91. F. w Travels, p. 157. ed. 5. x Egmont and Heyman's Travels, vol. 1. p. 305.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The valley of Elah - i. e., of the terebinth, now called Wady es Sunt, from the acacias which are scattered in it.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 17:2. The valley of Elah — Some translate this the turpentine valley, or the valley of the terebinth trees; and others, the valley of oaks. The situation of this valley is well known.