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1 Samuel 17:3–4

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1 Samuel 17:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

The Philistines occupied one hill and the Israelites another, with the valley between them.

A champion named Goliath, who was from Gath, came out of the Philistine camp. His height was six cubits and a span.

1 Samuel 17:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with a valley between them. And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

1 Samuel 17:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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. And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

1 Samuel 17:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

So the Philistines and Israelites faced each other on opposite hills, with the valley between them.

Then Goliath, a Philistine champion from Gath, came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was over nine feet tall!

1 Samuel 17:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The Philistines stood on a mountain on one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.

And a champion went out from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

1 Samuel 17:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Philistines controlled one hill while the Israelites controlled another. The valley was between them.

The Philistines had a champion fighter from Gath named Goliath. He was about nine feet, four inches tall. He came out of the Philistine camp

1 Samuel 17:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them. And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

1 Samuel 17:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side; and the ravine was between them. And there went out a champion from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

1 Samuel 17:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The Philistines were stationed on a hill on one side, and the Israelites were stationed on a hill on the other side. There was a ravine between the two of them. 

The Philistine army’s champion came out of their camp. His name was Goliath from Gath. He was ten feet tall.

1 Samuel 17:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with a valley between them. And there came out from the camp of the Philistines a champion named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

1 Samuel 17:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The Philistines were standing on the hill on one side and the army of Israel was standing on the hill on the other side with the valley between them. Then a champion went out from the camps of the Philistines, whose name was Goliath from Gath. His height was six cubits and a span.

1 Samuel 17:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The Philistine army was camped on one hill. Israel’s army was on another. The valley was between them.

A mighty hero named Goliath came out of the Philistine camp. He was from Gath. He was more than nine feet tall.

1 Samuel 17:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The Philistines stood on the mountain on one side while Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with the valley between them.

Then a champion came out from the armies of the Philistines named Goliath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.


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