1 Samuel 17:2-4
GOD’S WORD Translation
2 So Saul and the army of Israel assembled and camped in the Elah Valley. They formed a battle line to fight the Philistines. 3 The Philistines were stationed on a hill on one side, and the Israelites were stationed on a hill on the other side. There was a ravine between the two of them.
4 The Philistine army’s champion came out of their camp. His name was Goliath from Gath. He was ten feet tall.[a]
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- 17:4 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and Greek “seven feet tall.”
1 Samuel 17:2-4
New International Version
2 Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah(A) and drew up their battle line to meet the Philistines. 3 The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley between them.
4 A champion named Goliath,(B) who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span.[a]
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 17:4 That is, about 9 feet 9 inches or about 3 meters
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