1 Samuel 17:3 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³ The Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And the Philistines stood on a mountain on one side and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with the valley between them.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

Common English Bible

³ The Philistines took positions on one hill while Israel took positions on the opposite hill. There was a valley between them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And the Philistines were standing on a mountain on the one side, and Israel was standing on a mountain on the other side. And there was a valley between them.

1 Samuel 17:3 Cross References

1 Samuel 17:2

Saul and the Israelites gathered and encamped in the valley of Elah and formed ranks against the Philistines.

1 Samuel 17:4

And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was four cubits and a span.

2 Samuel 21:21

When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.