1 Samuel 17:21

21 Israel and the Philistines were drawing up their lines facing each other.

1 Samuel 17:21 in Other Translations

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

21 And Israel and the Philistines drew up for battle, army against army.

21 Soon the Israelite and Philistine forces stood facing each other, army against army.

21 Israel and the Philistines moved into position, facing each other, battle-ready.

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

21 Israel and the Philistines formed their battle lines facing each other.

21 Israel and the Philistines lined up in battle formation facing each other.

21 Israel and the Philistines were lining up their armies for battle. The armies were facing each other.

1 Samuel 17:21 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 17:21

For Israel and all the Philistines had put the battle in
array
Both sides prepared for it, and drew up in line of battle:

army against army;
rank against rank, battalion against battalion, the right wing of the one against the left of the other

1 Samuel 17:21 In-Context

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

20 Early in the morning David left the flock in the care of a shepherd, loaded up and set out, as Jesse had directed. He reached the camp as the army was going out to its battle positions, shouting the war cry.

21 Israel and the Philistines were drawing up their lines facing each other.

22 David left his things with the keeper of supplies, ran to the battle lines and asked his brothers how they were.

23 As he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual defiance, and David heard it.