They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah fighting with the Philistines.’
1 Samuel 17:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah; then they lined up in battle formation to face the Philistines. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 Saul and the Israelite army assembled and camped in the Elah Valley, where they got organized to fight the Philistines. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 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. |
They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah fighting with the Philistines.’
The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites were standing on another hill with a ravine between them.
David fled that day from Saul’s presence and went to King Achish of Gath.
The priest replied, ‘The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here, wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want to take it for yourself, then take it, for there isn’t another one here.’ ‘There’s none like it! ’ David said. ‘Give it to me.’