1 Samuel 17:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

1 Samuel 17:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 17:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 17:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Samuel 17:19 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 17:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

1 Samuel 17:19 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 17:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel <FI>are<Fi> in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.”

1 Samuel 17:19 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 17:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

1 Samuel 17:19 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 17:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“(Then Saul and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistims)”

1 Samuel 17:19 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 17:19 in Context — 1 Samuel 17

17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;

18 And carry 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 valley 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 trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

21 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.

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What Does 1 Samuel 17:19 Mean?

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