1 Samuel 17
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New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Samuel 17:1-3

1Now 1the PhilistinesH6430 gatheredH622 their armiesH4264 for battleH4421; and they were gatheredH622 at SocohH7755 whichH834 belongs to JudahH3063, and they campedH2583 betweenH996 2SocohH7755 and 3AzekahH5825, in 4Ephes-dammimH658.

2SaulH7586 and the menH376 of IsraelH3478 were gatheredH622 and campedH2583 in 5the valleyH6010 of ElahH424, and drewH6186 up in battleH4421 array to encounterH7122 the PhilistinesH6430.

3The PhilistinesH6430 stoodH5975 on the mountainH2022 on oneH2088 sideH2088 while IsraelH3478 stoodH5975 on the mountainH2022 on the otherH2088 sideH2088, with the valleyH1516 betweenH996 them.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 17:1 1 Sam 13:5 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 17:1 Josh 15:35; 2 Chr 28:18 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 17:1 Josh 10:10 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 17:1 1 Chr 11:13 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Samuel 17:2 1 Sam 21:9 ↩

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