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1 Samuel 17:1-3
1Now the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםfe.lish.TimH6430gathered togetherוַיַּאַסְפ֨וּvai.ya.'as.FuH622their armiesמַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ma.cha.nei.HemH4264to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֔הla.mil.cha.MahH4421,and were gathered togetherוַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּvai.ye.'A.se.FuH622at Shochohשֹׂכֹ֖הso.KhohH7755, which belongethto Judahלִיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.DahH3063,and pitchedוַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583between Shochohשׂוֹכֹ֥הso.KhohH7755and Azekahעֲזֵקָ֖ה'a.ze.KahH5825,in Ephes–dammimH658.
2And Saulוְשָׁא֤וּלve.sha.'UlH7586and the menוְאִֽישׁ־ve.'ish-H376of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478were gathered togetherנֶאֶסְפ֔וּne.'es.FuH622,and pitchedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.NuH2583by the valleyבְּעֵ֣מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of Elahהָאֵלָ֑הha.'e.LahH425,and set the battleמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421in arrayוַיַּעַרְכ֥וּvai.ya.'ar.KhuH6186againstH7125the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pe.lish.TimH6430.
3And the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞יםu.fe.lish.TimH6430stoodעֹמְדִ֤ים'o.me.DimH5975on a mountainהָהָר֙ha.HarH2022on the one side, and Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478stoodעֹמְדִ֥ים'o.me.DimH5975on a mountainהָהָ֖רha.HarH2022on the other side: and there wasa valleyוְהַגַּ֖יְאve.ha.Gay'H1516between them.
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
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