1 Samuel 17:2 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

² And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam, and the head of his spear weighed six hundred sicles of iron: and his armourbearer went before him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Saul and the men of Israel were encamped in the Valley of Elah and drew up in battle array against the Philistines.

American Standard Version (1901)

² 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.

Common English Bible

² Saul and the Israelite army assembled and camped in the Elah Valley, where they got organized to fight the Philistines.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² But Saul and the sons of Israel, having gathered together, went to the Valley of Terebinth. And they positioned the army so as to fight against the Philistines.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² And Saul and the children of Israel being gathered together came to the valley of Terebinth: and they set the army in array to fight against the Philistines.

1 Samuel 17:2 Cross References

1 Samuel 17:19

4 And all the Israelites when they saw the man, fled from his face, fearing him exceedingly.

1 Samuel 17:3

And standing he cried out to the bands of Israel, and said to them: Why are you come out prepared to fight? am not I a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose out a man of you, and let him come down and fight hand to hand.

1 Samuel 21:10

5 Have we need of madmen, that you have brought in this fellow, to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?

1 Samuel 21:9

4 And Achis said to his servants: You saw the man was mad: why have you brought him to me?