1-Samuel - 17:21

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

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Samuel 17:21.

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For Israel had put themselves in array, and the Philistines who stood against them were prepared.
And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, rank against rank.
and Israel and the Philistines set in array rank to meet rank.
And Israel and the Philistines had put their forces in position, army against army.
For Israel had positioned their troops, but the Philistines also had prepared themselves against them.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

For Israel and all the Philistines had put the battle in array,.... Both sides prepared for it, and drew up in line of battle:
army against army; rank against rank, battalion against battalion, the right wing of the one against the left of the other, &c.

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