1 Samuel 17:3 - The Scriptures 2009

³ And the Philistines stood on a mountain on one side, and Yisra’ĕl stood on a mountain on the other side, with the 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

And Sha’ul and the men of Yisra’ĕl were gathered and encamped in the Valley of Ělah, and drew up in battle array to meet the Philistines.

1 Samuel 17:4

Then a champion came out from the camp of the Philistines, named Golyath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

2 Samuel 21:21

And he reproached Yisra’ĕl, and Yehonathan son of Shim‛i, the brother of Dawiḏ, struck him.