1 Samuel 17:21
19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
20 And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
22 And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.
23 And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.
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.