| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 17:3:1 ⧉וּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞יםufelishtimand Philistines 1 Samuel 17:3:2 ⧉עֹמְדִ֤יםomedimstanding 1 Samuel 17:3:3 ⧉אֶל־הָהָר֙elhaharto the mountain 1 Samuel 17:3:4 ⧉מִזֶּ֔הmizefrom this side 1 Samuel 17:3:5 ⧉וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לveyisraeland Israel 1 Samuel 17:3:6 ⧉עֹמְדִ֥יםomedimstanding 1 Samuel 17:3:7 ⧉אֶל־הָהָ֖רelhaharto the mountain 1 Samuel 17:3:8 ⧉מִזֶּ֑הmizefrom this side 1 Samuel 17:3:9 ⧉וְהַגַּ֖יְאvehagaiand the valley 1 Samuel 17:3:10 ⧉בֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃benehembetween them |
| 3. Formal Translation The Philistines held their ground on the hill on one side, and Israel held the hill on the other side, with the valley between them. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation The Philistines seized one ridge, and Israel seized the opposite ridge, with a ravine between them. |