| 19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 17:19:1 ⧉וְשָׁא֤וּלveshauland Saul 1 Samuel 17:19:2 ⧉וְהֵ֙מָּה֙vehemmaand they 1 Samuel 17:19:3 ⧉וְכָל־אִ֣ישׁvekholishand every man of 1 Samuel 17:19:4 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael 1 Samuel 17:19:5 ⧉בְּעֵ֖מֶקbeemekin the valley of 1 Samuel 17:19:6 ⧉הָֽאֵלָ֑הhaelathe Elah 1 Samuel 17:19:7 ⧉נִלְחָמִ֖יםnilkhamimfighting 1 Samuel 17:19:8 ⧉עִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃impelishtimwith Philistines |
| 19. Formal Translation Saul and all the men of Israel had assembled in the Valley of Elah, locked in battle with the Philistines. |
| 19. Dynamic Translation Saul and all of Israel’s troops found themselves in the Valley of Elah, locked in combat with the Philistines. |