1 Samuel 17:19

English Revised Version

Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah fighting with the Philistines.”

Hebrew Names Version
Now Sha'ul, and they, and all the men of Yisra'el, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Pelishtim.

King James Version
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

Lexham English Bible
Now Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah fighting the Philistines.

English Standard Version
Now Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

New Century Version
Your brothers are with Saul and the army in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines."

New English Translation
They are with Saul and the whole Israelite army in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."

Amplified Bible
"Now they are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."

New American Standard Bible
"For Saul and they and all the men of Israel are in the Valley of Elah, fighting the Philistines."

Geneva Bible (1587)
(Then Saul and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistims)

Legacy Standard Bible
And Saul and they and all the men of Israel are in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."

Contemporary English Version
They're with Saul's army, fighting the Philistines in Elah Valley."

Complete Jewish Bible
Sha'ul and your brothers, with all the army of Isra'el, are in the Elah Valley, fighting the P'lishtim."

Darby Translation
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel [were] in the valley of terebinths, fighting against the Philistines.

Easy-to-Read Version
Your brothers are with Saul and all the Israelite soldiers in the Valley of Elah. They are there to fight against the Philistines."

George Lamsa Translation
Now Saul and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Terebinth fighting with the Philistines.

Good News Translation
King Saul, your brothers, and all the other Israelites are in Elah Valley fighting the Philistines."

Literal Translation
And Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Saul and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Oke valley, and foughte agaynst the Philistynes.

American Standard Version
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

Bible in Basic English
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fyghtyng with the Philistines.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, are in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.'

King James Version (1611)
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

Berean Standard Bible
They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Saul, and thei, and alle the sones of Israel in the valei of Terebynte fouyten ayens Filisteis.

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel [are] in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

Update Bible Version
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, [were] in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

World English Bible
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

New King James Version
Now Saul and they and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

New Living Translation
David's brothers were with Saul and the Israelite army at the valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.

New Life Bible
Saul and your brothers and all the men of Israel are in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."

New Revised Standard
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, ready to fight with the Philistines.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Saul, and they, and all the children of Israel, were in the valley of Terebinth, fighting against the Philistines.

Revised Standard Version
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For Saul and they and all the men of Israel are in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines."

Contextual Overview

¹² Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth–lehem–judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken [in years] among men. ¹³ And the three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. ¹⁴ And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul. ¹⁵ Now David went to and fro from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth–lehem. ¹⁶ And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days. ¹⁷ And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and carry [them] quickly to the camp to thy brethren; ¹⁸ and bring these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge. ¹⁹ Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. ²⁰ And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle. ²¹ And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the valley: Dr. Richardson says, that in about twenty minutes, in an easterly direction, form the cave of St. John - which is about two hours or six miles, in a westerly direction, from Jerusalem they came to the valley of Elah; which position seems to agree with that of Shochoh and Azekah. He describes it as "a small valley, and the place of the encampment is pointed out where it narrows into a broad, deep ravine; part of it was in crop, and part of it was under the plough, which was drawn by a couple of oxen. A small stream, which had shrunk almost under its stony bed, passes through it from east to west, from which we are informed that David chose out five smooth stones, and hasted and ran to meet the haughty champion of Gath. A well of water under the bank, with a few olive trees above, on the north side of the valley, are said to mark the spot of the shepherd's triumph over his boasting antagonist. Saul and his men probably occupied the side of the valley which is nearest to Jerusalem, on which the ground is higher and more rugged than on the other side." 1 Samuel 17:19

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 17:2 - the valley

Cross-References

Genesis 17:2
And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

Genesis 17:3
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,

Genesis 17:6
And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.

Genesis 17:9
And God said unto Abraham, And as for thee, thou shalt keep my covenant, thou, and thy seed after thee throughout their generations.

Genesis 17:10
This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; every male among you shall be circumcised.

Genesis 17:13
He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

Genesis 17:14
And the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.

Genesis 17:16
And I will bless her, and moreover I will give thee a son of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be of her.

Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

Genesis 17:20
And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Now Saul, and they,.... That is, the sons of Jesse, and brethren of David:

and all the men of Israel; the soldiers in the army:

were in the valley Elah; or "by" it, near unto it; for they were set in array on the mountain on the side of it:

fighting with the Philistines; not actually engaged in battle, but drawn up for it; prepared and in readiness to engage whenever it was necessary, or they were obliged to it; and perhaps there might be now and then some skirmishes in the outer parts of the camp.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 17:19. Fighting with the Philistines. — See at the end of the chapter. 1 Samuel 17:58.