1 Samuel 17:21

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

1 Samuel 17:21

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Berean Standard Bible

And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.

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KJV

King James Version

For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.

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WEB

World English Bible

Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

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ASV

American Standard Version

And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

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Berean Literal Bible

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Samuel 17

¹⁹ They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.”

²⁰ So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.

²¹ And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.

²² Then David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.

²³ And as he was speaking with them, suddenly the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, came forward from the ranks of the Philistines and shouted his usual words, which David also heard.

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