扫罗和以色列人也聚集起来在以拉谷安营,摆好阵势准备迎战。 双方的军队在两边的山上对峙,中间隔着山谷。 非利士营中有个名叫歌利亚的巨人出来讨战。他来自迦特,身高三米,

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Saul and the Israelites assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah(A) and drew up their battle line to meet the Philistines. The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley between them.

A champion named Goliath,(B) who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 17:4 That is, about 9 feet 9 inches or about 3 meters

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.

And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

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