1 Samuel 17:3

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“The Philistines stood on one hill and the Israelites stood on another, with the valley between them.”

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BSBPD

“The Philistines stood on one hill and the Israelites stood on another, with the valley between them.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the Philistines are standing on the mountain on this side, and the Israelites are standing on the mountain on that side, and the valley <FI>is<Fi> between them.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 17:3 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 21:21and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.

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