1-samuel 17:2
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American King James Version (AKJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And 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.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And 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.
Webster's Revision
And 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.
World English Bible
Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and encamped in the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched in the vale of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
Definitions for 1-samuel 17:2
Clarke's 1-samuel 17:2 Bible Commentary
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.
Barnes's 1-samuel 17:2 Bible Commentary
The valley of Elah - i. e., of the terebinth, now called Wady es Sunt, from the acacias which are scattered in it.