1 Samuel 17:2

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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.

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  • 1 Sam 21:9 : 9 And the priest said, The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom thou slewest in the valley of Elah, behold, it [is here] wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod: if thou wilt take that, take [it]: for [there is] no other save that here. And David said, [There is] none like that; give it me.
  • 1 Sam 17:19 : 19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, [were] in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

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  • 1 Sam 17:19-21
    3 verses
    91%

    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.

    21 For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.

  • 1 Sam 17:3
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    3 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.

  • 1 Sam 17:1
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    1 ¶ Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which [belongeth] to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.

  • 1 Sam 28:4
    83%

    4 And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 29:1
    80%

    1 ¶ Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which [is] in Jezreel.

  • 1 Sam 4:1-2
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    1 ¶ And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Ebenezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.

    2 And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.

  • 1 Sam 17:10-11
    2 verses
    78%

    10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

    11 When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

  • 1 Chr 10:1
    78%

    1 ¶ Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 31:1
    78%

    1 ¶ Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Chr 14:8-9
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    77%

    8 ¶ And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard [of it], and went out against them.

    9 And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 17:41
    77%

    41 And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield [went] before him.

  • 1 Sam 17:8
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    8 And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set [your] battle in array? [am] not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

  • 1 Sam 13:4-6
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    4 And all Israel heard say [that] Saul had smitten a garrison of the Philistines, and [that] Israel also was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together after Saul to Gilgal.

    5 And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which [is] on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.

    6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in a strait, (for the people were distressed,) then the people did hide themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

  • 1 Sam 17:52
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    52 And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
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    1 ¶ And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.

  • 1 Sam 26:5
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    5 And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him.

  • 1 Sam 17:16
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    16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

  • 1 Sam 17:48
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    48 ¶ And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

  • 1 Chr 14:13
    76%

    13 And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.

  • 1 Sam 26:3
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    3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which [is] before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

  • 2 Sam 5:17-18
    2 verses
    76%

    17 ¶ But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines came up to seek David; and David heard [of it], and went down to the hold.

    18 The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 7:7
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    7 ¶ And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard [it], they were afraid of the Philistines.

  • Judg 15:9
    76%

    9 ¶ Then the Philistines went up, and pitched in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.

  • 1 Chr 19:17
    75%

    17 And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over Jordan, and came upon them, and set [the battle] in array against them. So when David had put the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

  • 1 Sam 23:8
    75%

    8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

  • 1 Sam 14:20-22
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    75%

    20 And Saul and all the people that [were] with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, [and there was] a very great discomfiture.

    21 Moreover the Hebrews [that] were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp [from the country] round about, even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites that [were] with Saul and Jonathan.

    22 Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, [when] they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

  • 1 Sam 17:23
    75%

    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].

  • 1 Sam 13:16
    74%

    16 And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people [that were] present with them, abode in Gibeah of Benjamin: but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

  • 1 Sam 17:31-33
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    74%

    31 ¶ And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed [them] before Saul: and he sent for him.

    32 And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

    33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou [art but] a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

  • 1 Sam 15:5
    74%

    5 And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and laid wait in the valley.

  • 1 Chr 10:8
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    8 ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 17:37
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    37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.

  • 1 Sam 17:45
    74%

    45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

  • 1 Sam 14:52
    74%

    52 And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.

  • 2 Sam 5:22
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    22 And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

  • 2 Sam 10:17
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    17 And when it was told David, he gathered all Israel together, and passed over Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.

  • 1 Sam 17:26
    73%

    26 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who [is] this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

  • 1 Sam 31:8
    73%

    8 ¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.