1 Samuel 17:19

1 Samuel 17:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
• New International Version (NIV)They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

Context of 1 Samuel 17:19

17One day Jesse had told his son David, “Take this half-bushel of roasted grain along with these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp. 18Also take these ten portions of cheese to the field commander. Check on the well-being of your brothers and bring a confirmation from them. They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah fighting with the Philistines.” 20So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with someone to keep it, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had charged him. He arrived at the perimeter of the camp as the army was marching out to its battle formation shouting their battle cry. 21Israel and the Philistines lined up in battle formation facing each other.

1 Samuel 17:19 word by word

וְשָׁא֤וּל וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּעֵ֖מֶק הָֽאֵלָ֑ה נִלְחָמִ֖ים עִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• and they, and all the menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• in the valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · Valley (of Elah)H6010
• of Elahאֵלָה'êlâh · (Valley of) ElahH425
• fightingלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• with the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Fighting with the Philistines - See at the end of the chapter, 1 Samuel 17:58; (note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-30Verses 12-30 Jesse little thought of sending his son to the army at that critical juncture; but the wise God orders actions and affairs, so as to serve his designs. In times of general formality and lukewarmness, every degree of zeal which implies readiness to go further, or to venture more in the cause of God than others, will be blamed as pride and ambition, and by none more than by near relations, like Eliab, or negligent superiors. It was a trial of…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:19

• Armies
• Championship
• Elah
• Jesse

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• Israel
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings