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Read›1 Samuel›Chapter 17

David Accepts the Challenge

1 Samuel 17:21

In 11 translations

BSB
And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.
KJV
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
WEB
Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
ASV
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
LSV
and Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.
YLT
and Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.
DBY
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, rank against rank.
DRC
For Israel had put themselves in array, and the Philistines who stood against them were prepared.
GNV
For Israel and the Philistims had put themselues in araie, armie against armie.
JPS
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.
LXXE
And Israel and the Philistines formed their lines one opposite the other.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים מַעֲרָכָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את מַעֲרָכָֽה׃

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