1 Samuel 17:21
New International Version
Israel and the Philistines were drawing up their lines facing each other.

New Living Translation
Soon the Israelite and Philistine forces stood facing each other, army against army.

English Standard Version
And Israel and the Philistines drew up for battle, army against army.

Berean Standard Bible
And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.

King James Bible
For Israel and the Philistines had 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.

New American Standard Bible
Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle formation, army against army.

NASB 1995
Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle array, army against army.

NASB 1977
And Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle array, army against army.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Israel and the Philistines arranged themselves in battle lines, battle line against battle line.

Amplified Bible
Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle formation, army against army.

Christian Standard Bible
Israel and the Philistines lined up in battle formation facing each other.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Israel and the Philistines lined up in battle formation facing each other.

American Standard Version
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Israel and the Philistines were lined up, row against row

Contemporary English Version
The army of Israel and the Philistine army stood there facing each other.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For Israel had put themselves in array, and the Philistines who stood against them were prepared.

English Revised Version
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Israel and the Philistines formed their battle lines facing each other.

Good News Translation
The Philistine and the Israelite armies took positions for battle, facing each other.

International Standard Version
Israel and the Philistines moved into position for battle, battle line facing battle line.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

Literal Standard Version
and Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.

Majority Standard Bible
And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.

New American Bible
The Israelites and the Philistines drew up opposite each other in battle array.

NET Bible
Israel and the Philistines drew up their battle lines opposite one another.

New Revised Standard Version
Israel and the Philistines drew up for battle, army against army.

New Heart English Bible
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.

World English Bible
Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

Young's Literal Translation
and Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.

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Context
David Accepts the Challenge
20So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry. 21And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other. 22Then David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.…

Cross References
1 Samuel 17:20
So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.

1 Samuel 17:22
Then David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.


Treasury of Scripture

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1 Samuel 17
1. The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle
4. Goliath challenges a combat
12. David, sent by his father to visit his brothers, takes the challenge
28. Eliab chides him
30. He is brought to Saul
32. shows the reason of his confidence
38. and slays the giant
55. Saul takes notice of David
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

and the Philistines
וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (ū·p̄ə·liš·tîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia

arrayed
וַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְ (wat·ta·‘ă·rōḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order

in formation
מַעֲרָכָ֖ה (ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4634: An arrangement, a pile, a military array

against
לִקְרַ֥את (liq·raṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7122: To encounter, befall

each other.
מַעֲרָכָֽה׃ (ma·‘ă·rā·ḵāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4634: An arrangement, a pile, a military array


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