1 Samuel 17:21 KJV — MannaFest

1 Samuel 17:21

For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.

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ASV

And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

WEB

And Israel and the Philistines arrayed in formation against each other.

YLT

and Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.

DBT

And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, rank against rank.

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1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.

Author: Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
Date: Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy

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2 verses on the floor

Ruth 1:2
And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth–lehem–judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
1 Samuel 4:2
And the Philistines put themselves in array against Israel: and when they joined battle, Israel was smitten before the Philistines: and they slew of the army in the field about four thousand men.

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Both sides were now preparing to fight. Jesse little thought of sending his son to the army just at that critical juncture, but the wise God orders the time and all the circumstances of actions and affairs so as to serve his designs of securing the interests of Israel and advancing the men after his own heart. How brisk and lively David was,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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