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1 Samuel 17
1 Samuel 17:3
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1 Samuel 17:3
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The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley between them.
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1 Samuel 17:3 in Other Translations
KJV
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And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
ESV
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And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.
NLT
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So the Philistines and Israelites faced each other on opposite hills, with the valley between them.
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The Philistines were on one hill, the Israelites on the opposing hill, with the valley between them.
CSB
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The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites were standing on another hill with a ravine between them.
1 Samuel 17:3 In-Context
1
Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Sokoh in Judah. They pitched camp at Ephes Dammim, between Sokoh and Azekah.
2
Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah and drew up their battle line to meet the Philistines.
3
The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley between them.
4
A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span.
5
He had a bronze helmet on his head and wore a coat of scale armor of bronze weighing five thousand shekels ;
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