Translations
Modern
The Philistines stood on one hill and the Israelites stood on another, with the valley between them.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And the Philistines stood on the mountain on this side, and Israel stood on the mountain on this side, and the valley was between them.
Latin
Et Philisthiim stabant super montem ex parte hac, et Israël stabat supra montem ex altera parte: vallisque erat inter eos.
Original
Hebrew
English
The Philistines stood on one hill and the Israelites stood on another, with the valley between them.
Notes
Theme notes and profiles
Events
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Places
Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan
Glossary
Achish Elah, Valley of Giants Goliath Philistia, Philistines Psalm 151 Samuel, Books of First and Second Warfare
Topics
Armies: Employed in Fighting Battles Valleys: Tracts of Land Between Mountains