Catholic Public Domain Version
"For Israel had positioned their troops, but the Philistines also had prepared themselves against them. "
— 1 Samuel 17:21, Catholic Public Domain Version
“For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.”
“And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army. ”
“Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.”
“Israel and the Philistines drew up their battle lines opposite one another.”
“For Israel had put themselves in array, and the Philistines who stood against them were prepared.”
“And Israel and the Philistines had put their forces in position, army against army.”
“For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.”
And you shall carry these ten little cheeses to the tribune. And visit your brothers, to see if they are doing well. And learn with whom they have been stationed.”
But they were in the valley of Terebinth, with Saul and all the sons of Israel, fighting against the Philistines.
And so, David rose up in the morning, and he commended the flock to the caretaker. And he went away burdened, just as Jesse had instructed him. And he went to the place of the battle line, and to the army, which, in going out to fight, was shouting in the conflict.
For Israel had positioned their troops, but the Philistines also had prepared themselves against them.
Then, leaving the items that he had brought under the hand of the keeper of baggage, David ran to the place of the conflict. And he was asking if all was going well with his brothers.
And while he was still speaking with them, there appeared the man of spurious descent, whose name was Goliath, the Philistine of Gath, ascending from the camp of the Philistines. And he was speaking in these same words, which David heard.
Then all the Israelites, when they had seen the man, fled from his face, fearing him greatly.