1 Samuel 17:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Saulוְשָׁא֤וּל
(ve·sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
and the menוְאִֽישׁ־
(ve·'ish-)
376: manfrom an unused word
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
were gatheredנֶאֶסְפ֔וּ
(ne·'es·fu,)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
and campedוַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ
(vai·ya·cha·nu)
2583: to decline, bend down, encampa prim. root
in the valleyבְּעֵ֣מֶק
(be·'e·mek)
6010: a valefrom amoq
of Elah, 
 
424: a terebinthfem. of ayil
and drewוַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ
(vai·ya·'ar·chu)
6186a: to arrange or set in ordera prim. root
up in battleמִלְחָמָ֖ה
(mil·cha·mah)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
array to encounterלִקְרַ֥את
(lik·rat)
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
the Philistines.פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
(pe·lish·tim.)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth


















KJV Lexicon
And Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
and the men
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
were gathered together
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
and pitched
chanah  (khaw-naw')
to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)
by the valley
`emeq  (ay'-mek)
a vale (i.e. broad depression) -- dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names).
of Elah
'Elah  (ay-law')
Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israelites, and also of a place in Palestine -- Elah.
and set the battle
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
in array
`arak  (aw-rak')
to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
against
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Saul and the men of Israel were gathered and camped in the valley of Elah, and drew up in battle array to encounter the Philistines.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah; then they lined up in battle formation to face the Philistines.

International Standard Version
Saul and the Israelis assembled and camped in the valley of Elah, where they set up their forces to meet the Philistines.

NET Bible
Saul and the Israelite army assembled and camped in the valley of Elah, where they arranged their battle lines to fight against the Philistines.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Saul and the army of Israel assembled and camped in the Elah Valley. They formed a battle line to fight the Philistines.

King James 2000 Bible
And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
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