1 Samuel 17:21
19 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.
And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.
22 Then David left his supplies in the care of the quartermaster and ran to the battle line. When he arrived, he asked his brothers how they were doing.
23 And as he was speaking with them, suddenly the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, came forward from the Philistines and shouted his usual words, which David also heard.
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
- 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.
- DARBY
- And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, rank against rank.
- BLB
- And Israel and the Philistines had arrayed rank against rank.
- ÅB
- Og Israel og filistrene stilte seg opp, fylking mot fylking.
- OTB
- Israel og filisterne var trukket opp i slagorden, hær mot hær.
- B1930
- Og Israel og filistrene stilte sig op, fylking mot fylking.