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 said to his son David, ‘Take some food to your brothers in the army. Here is a large bag of grain that we have cooked, and ten loaves of bread. Take them quickly to the army camp. 18Also take these ten pieces of cheese to the officer who leads their group of soldiers. Find out whether your brothers are well. Bring something back to me to show how they are. They are in Elah Valley with Saul and the Israelite army, where they are fighting against the Philistines.’ 20So David got up early the next morning. He left his father's sheep with another shepherd to take care of them. He did what his father had told him to do. He took the food to give to his brothers. When David arrived at the camp of the Israelite army, the soldiers were going out to fight. They were shouting their war songs while they went. 21The Israelite army and the Philistine army stood in their places ready for the fight. They looked towards each other across the valley.

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
• Philistines
• Saul
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Paul, Saul
• Arise
• Assay
• Carriage
• Cause

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