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The NET Bible®

1 Samuel 17:19

They are with Saul and the whole Israelite army in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Championship;   Elah;   Jesse;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   Home;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Stories for Children;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Valleys;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Elah;   Goliath;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Philistia, philistines;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Elah;   Teil Tree;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Elah, Valley of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Giant;   Samuel, Books of;   Vale, Valley;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Elah, Valley of;   Goliath ;   Jesse ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Goliath;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elah;   Goliath;   Smith Bible Dictionary - E'lah, the Valley of;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Goliath;   Oak;   Plain;   Terebinth;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah fighting with the Philistines.”
Hebrew Names Version
Now Sha'ul, and they, and all the men of Yisra'el, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Pelishtim.
King James Version
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
Lexham English Bible
Now Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah fighting the Philistines.
English Standard Version
Now Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
New Century Version
Your brothers are with Saul and the army in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines."
Amplified Bible
"Now they are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."
New American Standard Bible
"For Saul and they and all the men of Israel are in the Valley of Elah, fighting the Philistines."
Geneva Bible (1587)
(Then Saul and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistims)
Legacy Standard Bible
And Saul and they and all the men of Israel are in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."
Contemporary English Version
They're with Saul's army, fighting the Philistines in Elah Valley."
Complete Jewish Bible
Sha'ul and your brothers, with all the army of Isra'el, are in the Elah Valley, fighting the P'lishtim."
Darby Translation
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel [were] in the valley of terebinths, fighting against the Philistines.
Easy-to-Read Version
Your brothers are with Saul and all the Israelite soldiers in the Valley of Elah. They are there to fight against the Philistines."
George Lamsa Translation
Now Saul and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Terebinth fighting with the Philistines.
Good News Translation
King Saul, your brothers, and all the other Israelites are in Elah Valley fighting the Philistines."
Literal Translation
And Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Saul and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Oke valley, and foughte agaynst the Philistynes.
American Standard Version
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
Bible in Basic English
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fyghtyng with the Philistines.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, are in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.'
King James Version (1611)
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
English Revised Version
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
Berean Standard Bible
They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Saul, and thei, and alle the sones of Israel in the valei of Terebynte fouyten ayens Filisteis.
Young's Literal Translation
And Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel [are] in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
Update Bible Version
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
Webster's Bible Translation
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, [were] in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
World English Bible
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
New King James Version
Now Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
New Living Translation
David's brothers were with Saul and the Israelite army at the valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.
New Life Bible
Saul and your brothers and all the men of Israel are in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."
New Revised Standard
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, ready to fight with the Philistines.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But Saul, and they, and all the children of Israel, were in the valley of Terebinth, fighting against the Philistines.
Revised Standard Version
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For Saul and they and all the men of Israel are in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."

Contextual Overview

12 Now David was the son of this Ephrathite named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. He had eight sons, and in Saul's days he was old and well advanced in years. 13 Jesse's three oldest sons had followed Saul to war. The names of the three sons who went to war were Eliab, his firstborn, Abinadab, the second oldest, and Shammah, the third oldest. 14 Now David was the youngest. While the three oldest sons followed Saul, 15 David was going back and forth from Saul in order to care for his father's sheep in Bethlehem. 16 Meanwhile for forty days the Philistine approached every morning and evening and took his position. 17 Jesse said to his son David, "Take your brothers this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread; go quickly to the camp to your brothers. 18 Also take these ten portions of cheese to their commanding officer. Find out how your brothers are doing and bring back their pledge that they received the goods. 19 They are with Saul and the whole Israelite army in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines." 20 So David got up early in the morning and entrusted the flock to someone else who would watch over it. After loading up, he went just as Jesse had instructed him. He arrived at the camp as the army was going out to the battle lines shouting its battle cry. 21 Israel and the Philistines drew up their battle lines opposite one another.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the valley: Dr. Richardson says, that in about twenty minutes, in an easterly direction, form the cave of St. John - which is about two hours or six miles, in a westerly direction, from Jerusalem they came to the valley of Elah; which position seems to agree with that of Shochoh and Azekah. He describes it as "a small valley, and the place of the encampment is pointed out where it narrows into a broad, deep ravine; part of it was in crop, and part of it was under the plough, which was drawn by a couple of oxen. A small stream, which had shrunk almost under its stony bed, passes through it from east to west, from which we are informed that David chose out five smooth stones, and hasted and ran to meet the haughty champion of Gath. A well of water under the bank, with a few olive trees above, on the north side of the valley, are said to mark the spot of the shepherd's triumph over his boasting antagonist. Saul and his men probably occupied the side of the valley which is nearest to Jerusalem, on which the ground is higher and more rugged than on the other side." 1 Samuel 17:19

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 17:2 - the valley

Cross-References

Genesis 17:2
Then I will confirm my covenant between me and you, and I will give you a multitude of descendants."
Genesis 17:3
Abram bowed down with his face to the ground, and God said to him,
Genesis 17:6
I will make you extremely fruitful. I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.
Genesis 17:9
Then God said to Abraham, "As for you, you must keep the covenantal requirement I am imposing on you and your descendants after you throughout their generations.
Genesis 17:10
This is my requirement that you and your descendants after you must keep: Every male among you must be circumcised.
Genesis 17:13
They must indeed be circumcised, whether born in your house or bought with money. The sign of my covenant will be visible in your flesh as a permanent reminder.
Genesis 17:14
Any uncircumcised male who has not been circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin will be cut off from his people—he has failed to carry out my requirement."
Genesis 17:16
I will bless her and will give you a son through her. I will bless her and she will become a mother of nations. Kings of countries will come from her!"
Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham bowed down with his face to the ground and laughed as he said to himself, "Can a son be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"
Genesis 17:20
As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will indeed bless him, make him fruitful, and give him a multitude of descendants. He will become the father of twelve princes; I will make him into a great nation.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now Saul, and they,.... That is, the sons of Jesse, and brethren of David:

and all the men of Israel; the soldiers in the army:

were in the valley Elah; or "by" it, near unto it; for they were set in array on the mountain on the side of it:

fighting with the Philistines; not actually engaged in battle, but drawn up for it; prepared and in readiness to engage whenever it was necessary, or they were obliged to it; and perhaps there might be now and then some skirmishes in the outer parts of the camp.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 17:19. Fighting with the Philistines. — See at the end of the chapter. 1 Samuel 17:58.


 
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