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Myles Coverdale Bible
1 Samuel 17:21
For Israel had set them selues in araye, and the Philistynes were agaynst their hoost in their araye also.
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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.
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.
King James Version (1611)
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battel in aray, army against armie.
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battel in aray, army against armie.
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 But Dauid was the sonne of a man of Ephrata of Bethleem Iuda, whose name was Isai, which had eight sonnes, and was an olde man in Sauls tyme, and was well strycken in age amonge men. 13 And the thre eldest sonnes of Isai were gone with Saul to the battayll. And there names were these: Eliab the first borne, Abinadab the seconde, and Samma the thirde. 14 But Dauid was the yongest of all. So whan the thre eldest were gone with Saul to the battayll, 15 Dauid wente agayne from Saul, to kepe his fathers shepe at Bethleem. 16 But the Philistyne stepte forth early in the mornynge and at euen, and stode there fortye dayes. 17 Isai sayde vnto Dauid his sonne: Take this Epha of firmentye for thy brethren, and these ten loaues of bred (and runne to the hoost vnto thy brethren) 18 & these ten new cheses, and brynge them to ye captayne, and loke how thy brethren do, whether it go well with them or no, and take what they byd the. 19 But Saul and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Oke valley, and foughte agaynst the Philistynes. 20 Then Dauid gat him vp early in the mornynge, and commytted the shepe to ye keper, and toke his burthen, wente his waye, as Isai commaunded him, and came to the tet. And the hoost was gone forth, and had prepared them selues, and cried in the battayl: 21 For Israel had set them selues in araye, and the Philistynes were agaynst their hoost in their araye also.
Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: Ruth 1:2 - Ephrathites 1 Samuel 4:2 - put
Cross-References
Genesis 17:2
And I wyll make my couenaunt betwene me & the, and wyl multiplye the exceadyngly.
And I wyll make my couenaunt betwene me & the, and wyl multiplye the exceadyngly.
Genesis 17:3
Then fell Abram vpon his face.And God talked furthur, with him, and sayde:
Then fell Abram vpon his face.And God talked furthur, with him, and sayde:
Genesis 17:5
Therfore shalt thou nomore be called Abram, but thy name shal be Abraham: For I haue made the a father of many nacions,
Therfore shalt thou nomore be called Abram, but thy name shal be Abraham: For I haue made the a father of many nacions,
Genesis 17:6
& I wil multiplye the exceadingly, and wil make people of ye, yee and kynges also shal come out of the.
& I wil multiplye the exceadingly, and wil make people of ye, yee and kynges also shal come out of the.
Genesis 17:10
This is my couenaunt which ye shal kepe betwene me and you, and thy sede after ye thorow out their posterites. Euery manchilde that is amonge you, shalbe circumcyded:
This is my couenaunt which ye shal kepe betwene me and you, and thy sede after ye thorow out their posterites. Euery manchilde that is amonge you, shalbe circumcyded:
Genesis 17:12
Euery manchilde whan it is eight dayes olde, shalbe circucyded thorow out youre posterities: In like maner all houÃholde folkes borne at home, or bought, or eny other also that is a strauger and not of thy sede.
Euery manchilde whan it is eight dayes olde, shalbe circucyded thorow out youre posterities: In like maner all houÃholde folkes borne at home, or bought, or eny other also that is a strauger and not of thy sede.
Genesis 18:10
Then sayde he: aboute this tyme twolue moneth, (yf I lyue) I will come to the agayne, and Sara thy wyfe shal haue a sonne. And Sara herde that out of the tent dore, which was behynde his backe.
Then sayde he: aboute this tyme twolue moneth, (yf I lyue) I will come to the agayne, and Sara thy wyfe shal haue a sonne. And Sara herde that out of the tent dore, which was behynde his backe.
Genesis 46:1
Israel toke his iourney with all that he had. And whan he came to Berseba, he offred offerynges vnto ye God of his father Isaac.
Israel toke his iourney with all that he had. And whan he came to Berseba, he offred offerynges vnto ye God of his father Isaac.
Genesis 48:15
And he blessed Ioseph, & saide: The God before who my fathers Abraha & Isaac haue walked: ye God yt hath fed me my lyfe longe vnto this daye:
And he blessed Ioseph, & saide: The God before who my fathers Abraha & Isaac haue walked: ye God yt hath fed me my lyfe longe vnto this daye:
Exodus 2:24
And their crye ouer their labor, came before God. And God herde their coplaynte, & remebred his couenaunt with Abraham Isaac and Iacob.
And their crye ouer their labor, came before God. And God herde their coplaynte, & remebred his couenaunt with Abraham Isaac and 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.
