¹⁷Raiding parties^w went out from the Philistine camp in three divisions. One division headed toward the Ophrah^x road leading to the land of Shual. ¹⁸The next division headed toward the Beth-horon^y road, and the last division headed down the border road that looks out over the Zeboim Valley^z toward the wilderness.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And raiders came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies. One company turned toward Ophrah, to the land of Shual; another company turned toward Beth-horon; and another company turned toward the border that looks down on the Valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Raiding parties went out from the Philistine camp in three detachments. One turned toward Ophrah in the vicinity of Shual, another toward Beth Horon, and the third toward the borderland overlooking the Valley of Zeboyim facing the wilderness.

NLTNew Living Translation

Three raiding parties soon left the camp of the Philistines. One went north toward Ophrah in the land of Shual, another went west to Beth-horon, and the third moved toward the border above the valley of Zeboim near the wilderness.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The raiders went out from the camp of the Philistines in three divisions. One division turned on the road to Ophrah toward the land of Shual. One division turned on the road to Beth Horon, and one turned on the road toward the border overlooking the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

KJV 1900King James Version

And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual: And another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

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