21Israel and the Philistines were drawing up their lines facing each other.


In Context

18 Take along these ten cheeses to the commander of their unit. See how your brothers are and bring back some assurance from them.

19 They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines."

20 Early in the morning David left the flock with a shepherd, loaded up and set out, as Jesse had directed. He reached the camp as the army was going out to its battle positions, shouting the war cry.

21 Israel and the Philistines were drawing up their lines facing each other.

22 David left his things with the keeper of supplies, ran to the battle lines and greeted his brothers.

23 As he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual defiance, and David heard it.

1st Samuel 17:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:21For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:21For Israel had put themselves in array, and the Philistines who stood against them were prepared.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:21And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:21And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, rank against rank.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:21And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:21For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:21Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:21and Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:21For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.