1 Samuel 17 · Verse 2

1 Samuel 17:2

And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
1 Samuel 17:2, King James Version

1 Samuel 17:2 in other translations

BSBSaul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, arraying themselves for battle against the Philistines.
WEBSaul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
ASVAnd Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the vale of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
YLTand Saul and the men of Israel have been gathered, and encamp by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array to meet the Philistines.
DARBYAnd Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the valley of terebinths, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
BBEAnd Saul and the men of Israel came together and took up their position in the valley of Elah, and put their forces in order against the Philistines.
WebsterAnd Saul and the men of Israel were assembled and encamped by the valley of Elah, and they set the battle in array against the Philistines.

What does 1 Samuel 17:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. valley of Elah--that is, "the Terebinth," now Wady Er-Sumt [Robinson]. Another valley somewhat to the north, now called Wady Beit Hanina, has been fixed on by the tradition of ages. 1Sa 17:4-11. Goliath Challenges a Combat.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 The valley of Elah - Some translate this the turpentine valley, or the valley of the terebinth trees; and others, the valley of oaks. The situation of this valley is well known.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:1-11

and goes to meet him. (40-47) He kills Goliath. (48-58) Verses 1-11 Men so entirely depend upon God in all things, that when he withdraws his help, the most valiant and resolute cannot find their hearts or hands, as daily experience shows.

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1 Samuel 17:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְשָׁא֤וּלve.sha.'Uland SaulH7586
וְאִֽישׁ\־ve.'ish-and [the] man ofH376
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
נֶאֶסְפ֔וּne.'es.Futhey were gatheredH622
וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH2583
בְּעֵ֣מֶקbe.'E.mekin [the] valley ofH6010
הָאֵלָ֑הha.'e.Lah<the> ElahH425
וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּvai.ya.'ar.Khuand they deployedH6186
מִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahbattleH4421
לִקְרַ֥אתlik.Ratto meetH7122
פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים\׃pe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 17:2

  • 1 Samuel 21:9

    And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it is here wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take it: for there is no other save that here. And David said, There is none like that; give it me.

  • 1 Samuel 17:19

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

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the valley.
19; 21:9
set the battle in array. Heb. ranged the battle.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Samuel 17:1

    Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes–dammim.

  • 1 Samuel 17:2

    And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

  • 1 Samuel 17:3

    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.

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1 Samuel 17:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y también Saúl y los hombres de Israel se juntaron, y asentaron el campo en el valle del Alcornoque, y ordenaron la batalla contra los Filisteos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Saül et les hommes d’Israël se rassemblèrent, et campèrent dans la vallée d’Éla, et se rangèrent en bataille contre les Philistins.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Saul und die Männer von Israel versammelten und lagerten sich im Terebinthentale, und sie stellten sich in Schlachtordnung auf, den Philistern gegenüber.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Porro Saul et filii Israël congregati venerunt in Vallem terebinthi, et direxerunt aciem ad pugnandum contra Philisthiim.