| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 17:2:1 ⧉וְשָׁא֤וּלveshauland Saul 1 Samuel 17:2:2 ⧉וְאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙veishyisraeland a man of Israel 1 Samuel 17:2:3 ⧉נֶאֶסְפ֔וּneesfuwere gathered 1 Samuel 17:2:4 ⧉וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּvayakhanuand they encamped 1 Samuel 17:2:5 ⧉בְּעֵ֣מֶקbeemekin the valley of 1 Samuel 17:2:6 ⧉הָאֵלָ֑הhaelathe Elah 1 Samuel 17:2:7 ⧉וַיַּעַרְכ֥וּvayaarkhuand they drew up 1 Samuel 17:2:8 ⧉מִלְחָמָ֖הmilkhamabattle line 1 Samuel 17:2:9 ⧉לִקְרַ֥אתlikraatto meet, against 1 Samuel 17:2:10 ⧉פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃pelishtimthe Philistines |
| 2. Formal Translation Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped in the Valley of Elah, and they arranged their battle lines to meet the Philistines. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Saul and Israel’s men camped in the Valley of Elah. They formed up to face the Philistines. |