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class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7586 -- Occurrence 122 of 406">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְשָׁא֤וּל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veshaul_7586.htm" title="ve·sha·'Ul: Saul -- Occurrence 11 of 25.">wə-šā-’ūl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">And Saul</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)">376</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 376 -- Occurrence 869 of 2006">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאִֽישׁ־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veish_376.htm" title="ve·'ish-: and the men -- Occurrence 54 of 141.">wə-’îš-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and the men</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Conj-w | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel = 'God prevails'<BR> 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel <BR> 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob <BR> 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split <BR> 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah <BR> 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile">3478</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3478 -- Occurrence 1040 of 2506">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יִשְׂרָאֵל֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yisrael_3478.htm" title="Yis·ra·'El: of Israel -- Occurrence 944 of 2260.">yiś-rā-’êl</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Israel</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 622: 1) to gather, receive, remove, gather in <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to gather, collect <BR> 1a2) to gather (an individual into company of others) <BR> 1a3) to bring up the rear <BR> 1a4) to gather and take away, remove, withdraw <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to assemble, be gathered <BR> 1b2) (pass of Qal 1a2) <BR> 1b2a) to be gathered to one's fathers <BR> 1b2b) to be brought in or into (association with others) <BR> 1b3) (pass of Qal 1a4) <BR> 1b3a) to be taken away, removed, perish <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to gather (harvest) <BR> 1c2) to take in, receive into <BR> 1c3) rearguard, rearward (subst) <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be gathered <BR> 1e) (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves">622</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 622 -- Occurrence 79 of 202">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נֶאֶסְפ֔וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/neesfu_622.htm" title="ne·'es·Fu,: were gathered -- Occurrence 5 of 14.">ne-’es-p̄ū,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">were gathered together</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural">V-Nifal-Perf-3cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2583.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2583: 1) to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to decline <BR> 1a2) to encamp">2583</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2583.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2583 -- Occurrence 112 of 143">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyachanu_2583.htm" title="vai·ya·cha·Nu: and camped -- Occurrence 71 of 80.">way-ya-ḥă-nū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and they encamped</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6010.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6010: 1) valley, vale, lowland, open country">6010</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6010.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6010 -- Occurrence 29 of 69">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בְּעֵ֣מֶק<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/beemek_6010.htm" title="be·'E·mek: the valley -- Occurrence 6 of 19.">bə-‘ê-meq</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in the Valley of Elah</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - proper - feminine singular">Prep-b | N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/425.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 425: Elah = 'An oak'<BR> 1) an Edomite chief <BR> 2) a king of Israel for two years, son of Baasha <BR> 3) the father of king Hoshea of Israel<BR> 4) a son of Caleb <BR> 5) son of Uzzi">425</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_425.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 425 -- Occurrence 2 of 16">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הָאֵלָ֑ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/haelah_425.htm" title="ha·'e·Lah;: of Elah -- Occurrence 1 of 3.">hā-’ê-lāh;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of Elah</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6186.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6186: 1) to arrange, set or put or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, esteem, equal, direct, compare <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to arrange or set or lay in order, arrange, state in order, set forth (a legal case), set in place <BR> 1a2) to compare, be comparable <BR> 2) (Hiphil) to value, tax">6186</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6186.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6186 -- Occurrence 26 of 76">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyaarchu_6186.htm" title="vai·ya·'ar·Chu: and drew -- Occurrence 6 of 11.">way-ya-‘ar-ḵū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and drew up in array</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4421: 1) battle, war">4421</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4421 -- Occurrence 88 of 319">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מִלְחָמָ֖ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/milchamah_4421.htm" title="mil·cha·Mah: battle -- Occurrence 21 of 92.">mil-ḥā-māh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">battle</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine singular">N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7122: 1) to encounter, befall, meet<BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to meet, encounter <BR> 1a2) to befall (fig) <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to meet, meet unexpectedly <BR> 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to meet">7122</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7122.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7122 -- Occurrence 16 of 37">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לִקְרַ֥את<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/likrat_7122.htm" title="lik·Rat: to encounter -- Occurrence 4 of 12.">liq-raṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">against</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6430: Philistine = 'immigrants'<BR> 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan">6430</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6430 -- Occurrence 112 of 288">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/pelishtim_6430.htm" title="pe·lish·Tim.: the Philistines -- Occurrence 46 of 112.">pə-liš-tîm.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the Philistines</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine plural">N-proper-mp</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> 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Israelites">וְשָׁא֤וּל</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="ve·'ish-: and the men -- 376: man">וְאִֽישׁ־</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3478.htm" title="yis·ra·'el: of Israel -- 3478: God strives,' another name of Jacob and his desc.">יִשְׂרָאֵל֙</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/622.htm" title="ne·'es·fu,: were gathered -- 622: to gather, remove">נֶאֶסְפ֔וּ</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2583.htm" title="vai·ya·cha·nu: and camped -- 2583: to decline, bend down, encamp">וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6010.htm" title="be·'e·mek: the valley -- 6010: a vale">בְּעֵ֣מֶק</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/425.htm" title="ha·'e·lah;: of Elah -- 425: terebinth,' an Israelite name, also an Edomite name">הָאֵלָ֑ה</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6186.htm" title="vai·ya·'ar·chu: and drew -- 6186: to arrange or set in order">וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4421.htm" title="mil·cha·mah: battle -- 4421: a battle, war">מִלְחָמָ֖ה</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7122.htm" title="lik·rat: to encounter -- 7122: to encounter, befall">לִקְרַ֥את</a></span> <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6430.htm" title="pe·lish·tim.: the Philistines -- 6430: inhab. of Philistia">פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/1_samuel/17.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7586.htm" title="Sha'uwl (shaw-ool') -- Saul, Shaul">And Saul</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="'iysh (eesh) -- also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow">and the men</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3478.htm" title="Yisra'el (yis-raw-ale') -- also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel">of Israel</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/622.htm" title="'acaph (aw-saf') -- assemble, bring, consume, destroy, felch, gather (in, together, up again), X generally, get (him)">were gathered together</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2583.htm" title="chanah (khaw-naw') -- abide (in tents), camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an end, lie, pitch (tent), rest in tent">and pitched</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6010.htm" title="emeq (ay'-mek) -- dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names)">by the valley</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/425.htm" title="'Elah (ay-law') -- Elah">of Elah</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4421.htm" title="milchamah (mil-khaw-maw') -- battle, fight(-ing), war((-rior))">and set the battle</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6186.htm" title="arak (aw-rak') -- put (set) (the battle, self) in array, compare, direct, equal, esteem, estimate">in array</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7125.htm" title="qir'ah (keer-aw') -- X against (he come), help, meet, seek, X to, X in the way">against</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6430.htm" title="Plishtiy (pel-ish-tee') -- Philistine">the Philistines</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/17.htm">שמואל א 17:2 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וְשָׁא֤וּל וְאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ נֶאֶסְפ֔וּ וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּעֵ֣מֶק הָאֵלָ֑ה וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּ מִלְחָמָ֖ה לִקְרַ֥את פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/17.htm">שמואל א 17:2 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ושאול ואיש־ישראל נאספו ויחנו בעמק האלה ויערכו מלחמה לקראת פלשתים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/17.htm">שמואל א 17:2 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ושאול ואיש־ישראל נאספו ויחנו בעמק האלה ויערכו מלחמה לקראת פלשתים׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/17.htm">שמואל א 17:2 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ושאול ואיש ישראל נאספו ויחנו בעמק האלה ויערכו מלחמה לקראת פלשתים׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/1_samuel/17-2.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />Saul and the men of Israel were gathered and camped in the valley of Elah, and drew up in battle array to encounter the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah; then they lined up in battle formation to face the Philistines. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">the valley</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 17:19</span> Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/21-9.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 21:9</span> And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you …</a></p><p class="hdg">set the battle in array [heb] ranged the battle </p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/1_samuel/17-2.htm">1 Samuel 17:2</a> • <a href="/niv/1_samuel/17-2.htm">1 Samuel 17:2 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/17-2.htm">1 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