1 Samuel 17:21

New International Reader's Version

The Israelites and the Philistines were lining up their armies for battle. The armies were facing each other.

Cross References

Ruth 1:2

The man’s name was Elimelek. His wife’s name was Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites whose home had been in Bethlehem in Judah. They went to Moab and lived there.

1 Samuel 17:20

Early in the morning David left his father’s flock in the care of a shepherd. David loaded up the food and started out, just as Jesse had directed. David reached the camp as the army was going out to its battle positions. The soldiers were shouting the war cry.

1 Samuel 17:22

David left what he had brought with the man who took care of the supplies. He ran to the battle lines and asked his brothers how they were.

1 Samuel 4:2

The Philistines brought their forces together to fight against Israel. As the fighting spread, the Israelites lost the battle to the Philistines. The Philistines killed about 4,000 of them on the field of battle.