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King James Version (1611 Edition)
1 Samuel 17:21
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battel in aray, army against armie.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Israel and the Philistines lined up in battle formation facing each other.
Israel and the Philistines lined up in battle formation facing each other.
Hebrew Names Version
Yisra'el and the Pelishtim put the battle in array, army against army.
Yisra'el and the Pelishtim put the battle in array, army against army.
King James Version
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
Lexham English Bible
Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle lines, one battle line against the other.
Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle lines, one battle line against the other.
English Standard Version
And Israel and the Philistines drew up for battle, army against army.
And Israel and the Philistines drew up for battle, army against army.
New Century Version
The Israelites and Philistines were lining up their men to face each other in battle.
The Israelites and Philistines were lining up their men to face each other in battle.
New English Translation
Israel and the Philistines drew up their battle lines opposite one another.
Israel and the Philistines drew up their battle lines opposite one another.
Amplified Bible
Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle formation, army against army.
Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle formation, army against army.
New American Standard Bible
Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle formation, army against army.
Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle formation, army against army.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For Israel & the Philistims had put themselues in araie, armie against armie.
For Israel & the Philistims had put themselues in araie, armie against armie.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Israel and the Philistines arranged themselves in battle lines, battle line against battle line.
And Israel and the Philistines arranged themselves in battle lines, battle line against battle line.
Contemporary English Version
The army of Israel and the Philistine army stood there facing each other.
The army of Israel and the Philistine army stood there facing each other.
Complete Jewish Bible
Isra'el and the P'lishtim had set up their battle lines facing each other.
Isra'el and the P'lishtim had set up their battle lines facing each other.
Darby Translation
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, rank against rank.
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, rank against rank.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Israelites and Philistines were lined up and ready for battle.
The Israelites and Philistines were lined up and ready for battle.
George Lamsa Translation
Then Israel and the Philistines put themselves in battle array, army against army.
Then Israel and the Philistines put themselves in battle array, army against army.
Good News Translation
The Philistine and the Israelite armies took positions for battle, facing each other.
The Philistine and the Israelite armies took positions for battle, facing each other.
Literal Translation
And Israel and the Philistines set up in battle array for rank to meet rank.
And Israel and the Philistines set up in battle array for rank to meet rank.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For Israel had set them selues in araye, and the Philistynes were agaynst their hoost in their araye also.
For Israel had set them selues in araye, and the Philistynes were agaynst their hoost in their araye also.
American Standard Version
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
Bible in Basic English
And Israel and the Philistines had put their forces in position, army against army.
And Israel and the Philistines had put their forces in position, army against army.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For Israel and the Philistines had put them selues in array armie against armie.
For Israel and the Philistines had put them selues in array armie against armie.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
English Revised Version
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
Berean Standard Bible
And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.
And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For Israel hadde dressid scheltrun; `but also Filisteis weren maad redi `euen ayens.
For Israel hadde dressid scheltrun; `but also Filisteis weren maad redi `euen ayens.
Young's Literal Translation
and Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.
and Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.
Update Bible Version
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
Webster's Bible Translation
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
World English Bible
Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
New King James Version
For Israel and the Philistines had drawn up in battle array, army against army.
For Israel and the Philistines had drawn up in battle array, army against army.
New Living Translation
Soon the Israelite and Philistine forces stood facing each other, army against army.
Soon the Israelite and Philistine forces stood facing each other, army against army.
New Life Bible
Israel and the Philistines came near each other dressed for battle, army against army.
Israel and the Philistines came near each other dressed for battle, army against army.
New Revised Standard
Israel and the Philistines drew up for battle, army against army.
Israel and the Philistines drew up for battle, army against army.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Israel and the Philistines set in array for battle, army against army.
So Israel and the Philistines set in array for battle, army against army.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For Israel had put themselves in array, and the Philistines who stood against them were prepared.
For Israel had put themselves in array, and the Philistines who stood against them were prepared.
Revised Standard Version
And Israel and the Philistines drew up for battle, army against army.
And Israel and the Philistines drew up for battle, army against army.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle array, army against army.
Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle array, army against army.
Contextual Overview
12 Now Dauid was the sonne of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Iudah, whose name was Iesse, and hee had eight sonnes: and the man went among men for an old man in the dayes of Saul. 13 And the three eldest sonnes of Iesse went, and followed Saul to the battell: and the names of his three sonnes that went to the battell, were, Eliab the first borne, and next vnto him, Abinadab, and the third, Shammah. 14 And Dauid was the yongest: and the three eldest followed Saul. 15 But Dauid went, and returned from Saul, to feed his fathers sheepe at Bethlehem. 16 And the Philistine drewe neere, morning and euening, and presented himselfe forty dayes. 17 And Iesse said vnto Dauid his sonne, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corne, and these ten loaues, and run to the campe to thy brethren. 18 And carie these ten cheeses vnto the Captaine of their thousand, and looke how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge. 19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines. 20 And Dauid rose vp earely in the morning, and left the sheepe with a keeper, and tooke, and went, as Iesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battell. 21 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battel in aray, army against armie.
Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: Ruth 1:2 - Ephrathites 1 Samuel 4:2 - put
Cross-References
Genesis 17:2
And I wil make my couenant betweene me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
And I wil make my couenant betweene me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
Genesis 17:3
And Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,
And Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying,
Genesis 17:5
Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall bee Abraham: for a father of many nations haue I made thee.
Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall bee Abraham: for a father of many nations haue I made thee.
Genesis 17:6
And I will make thee exceeding fruitfull, and I will make nations of thee, and Kings shall come out of thee.
And I will make thee exceeding fruitfull, and I will make nations of thee, and Kings shall come out of thee.
Genesis 17:10
This is my couenant, which yee shall keepe betweene me and you, and thy seed after thee: euery man child among you shall be circumcised.
This is my couenant, which yee shall keepe betweene me and you, and thy seed after thee: euery man child among you shall be circumcised.
Genesis 17:12
And he that is eight dayes olde, shalbe circumcised among you, euery man child in your generations, he that is borne in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
And he that is eight dayes olde, shalbe circumcised among you, euery man child in your generations, he that is borne in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.
Genesis 18:10
And he said, I will certainly returne vnto thee according to the time of life; and loe, Sarah thy wife shall haue a sonne. And Sarah heard it in the tent doore, which was behind him.
And he said, I will certainly returne vnto thee according to the time of life; and loe, Sarah thy wife shall haue a sonne. And Sarah heard it in the tent doore, which was behind him.
Genesis 46:1
And Israel tooke his iourney with all that hee had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices vnto the God of his father Isaac.
And Israel tooke his iourney with all that hee had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices vnto the God of his father Isaac.
Genesis 48:15
And he blessed Ioseph and said, God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walke, the God which fedde mee all my life long vnto this day,
And he blessed Ioseph and said, God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walke, the God which fedde mee all my life long vnto this day,
Exodus 2:24
And God heard their groning, and God remembred his Couenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Iacob.
And God heard their groning, and God remembred his Couenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Iacob.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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, &c.
