1 Samuel 17:19
17 One day Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp.
18 Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.
They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.”
20 So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed him. He reached the camp as the army was marching out to its position and shouting the battle cry.
21 And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.”
- KJV
- Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
- WEB
- Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
- ASV
- Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
- DARBY
- Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel [were] in the valley of terebinths, fighting against the Philistines.
- BLB
- And Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, [were] in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
- ÅB
- Saul er med dem og alle Israels menn i Terebinte-dalen og strider med filistrene.
- OTB
- Nå var Saul og alle Israels menn i Ela-dalen og kjempet mot filisterne.
- B1930
- Saul er med dem og alle Israels menn i Terebinte-dalen og strider med filistrene.