1 Samuel 17:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
and the Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
(u·fe·lish·tim,)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
drew up in battleוַתַּעֲרֹ֤ךְ
(vat·ta·'a·roch)
6186a: to arrange or set in ordera prim. root
array, armyמַעֲרָכָ֖ה
(ma·'a·ra·chah)
4634: row, rank, battle linefrom arak
againstלִקְרַ֥את
(lik·rat)
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
army.מַעֲרָכָֽה׃
(ma·'a·ra·chah.)
4634: row, rank, battle linefrom arak


















KJV Lexicon
For Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
had put the battle in array
`arak  (aw-rak')
to set in a row, i.e. arrange, put in order (in a very wide variety of applications)
army
ma`arakah  (mah-ar-aw-kaw')
an arrangement; concretely, a pile; specifically a military array -- army, fight, be set in order, ordered place, rank, row.
against
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
army
ma`arakah  (mah-ar-aw-kaw')
an arrangement; concretely, a pile; specifically a military array -- army, fight, be set in order, ordered place, rank, row.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Israel and the Philistines drew up in battle array, army against army.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Israel and the Philistines lined up in battle formation facing each other.

International Standard Version
Israel and the Philistines moved into position for battle, battle line facing battle line.

NET Bible
Israel and the Philistines drew up their battle lines opposite one another.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Israel and the Philistines formed their battle lines facing each other.

King James 2000 Bible
For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
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