1 Samuel 17:3 - Printer Friendly

ESV: 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.

NIV: The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley between them.

NASB: The Philistines were standing on the mountain on one side, while Israel was standing on the mountain on the other side, with the valley between them.

CSB: The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites were standing on another hill with a ravine between them.

NLT: So the Philistines and Israelites faced each other on opposite hills, with the valley between them.

KJV: 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.

NKJV: The Philistines stood on a mountain on one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.

First Samuel introduces the key figures who led Israel after the era of the judges. The books of 1 and 2 Samuel were originally part of a single text, split in certain translations shortly before the birth of Christ. Some of the Bible’s most famous characters are depicted in this book. These including the prophet Samuel, Israel’s first king, Saul, her greatest king, David, and other famous names such as Goliath and Jonathan. By the end of this book, Saul has fallen; the book of 2 Samuel begins with David’s ascension to the throne.

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