1 Samuel 17:2 - Plain English Version

² Saul gathered the Israel soldiers together, and they camped in the valley called Elah. They got ready there to fight with the Philistia soldiers.

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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.

1 Samuel 17:2 Cross References

1 Samuel 17:19

Go to the valley called Elah. That’s the place where Saul and our mob are fighting with the Philistia mob.”

1 Samuel 17:3

There was a hill close by, so the Israel mob went up from the valley on to that hill. From there they saw the Philistia mob on the hill on the other side of the valley.

1 Samuel 21:9

The old man answered, “Yes, there is that long knife that belonged to Goliath from Philistia. You killed him dead, down in the valley at Elah. That is all I have. If you like, you can take it. There it is, covered with a blanket, near the special ceremony clothes.” David said, “That is a good knife. It is better than anyone else’s knife. Give it to me.” (We have not yet translated 21:10—22:8.)