1 Samuel 17:19

“Saul and they and all the men of Israel are in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.””

1 Samuel 17:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 17:19, word by word

Saulשָׁאוּלshaul

Saul

Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".

Where else “shaul” appears
the menאִישׁish

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

Where else “ish” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears
are in the valleyעֵמֶקemek

valley

Valley, broad low plain.

Where else “emek” appears
of Elahהָאֵלָהhaela

Elah

Elah, the name of several men (a chief of Edom; a king of Israel) and of the valley of Elah in Judah, where David defeated Goliath. As a common word it means "oak" or "terebinth".

Where else “haela” appears
fightingנִלְחָמִיםnilchamim

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

Where else “nilchamim” appears
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיםpelishtim

Philistines

Philistines: a people that settled on the south-west coast of Canaan and was Israel's enemy in the days of the judges and of David.

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The context

18And these ten cheeses bring to the commander of the thousand; and look after the welfare of your brothers, and take a pledge from them.

19 · This verse (above)

20David rose early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up and went, as Jesse had commanded him. He came to the encampment as the army that was going out to the battle line was shouting for war.

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