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Saul and the Israelite army[a] assembled and camped in the valley of Elah, where they arranged their battle lines to fight against[b] the Philistines.

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:2 tn Heb “the men of Israel” (so KJV, NASB); NAB, NIV, NRSV “the Israelites.”
  2. 1 Samuel 17:2 tn Heb “to meet.”

The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites[a] on another hill, with the valley between them.

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:3 tn Heb “Israel.”