1 Samuel 17:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The Philistinesוּפְלִשְׁתִּ֞ים
(u·fe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
stoodעֹמְדִ֤ים
(o·me·dim)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
on the mountainהָהָר֙
(ha·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
on oneמִזֶּ֔ה
(miz·zeh,)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
sideמִזֶּ֑ה
(miz·zeh;)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
while Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל
(ve·yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
stoodעֹמְדִ֥ים
(o·me·dim)
5975: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
on the mountainהָהָ֖ר
(ha·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
on the other side, 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
with the valleyוְהַגַּ֖יְא
(ve·hag·gay·)
1516: a valleyof uncertain derivation
betweenבֵּינֵיהֶֽם׃
(bei·nei·hem.)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
them. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
on a mountain
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
on the one side and Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
stood
`amad  (aw-mad')
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
on a mountain
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
on the other side and there was a valley
gay'  (gah'-ee)
a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent) -- valley.
between them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The Philistines stood on the mountain on one side while Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with the valley between them.

King James Bible
And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites were standing on another hill with a ravine between them.

International Standard Version
The Philistines were standing on the hill on one side while the Israelis were standing on the hill on the other side, with the valley between them.

NET Bible
The Philistines were standing on one hill, and the Israelites on another hill, with the valley between them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The Philistines were stationed on a hill on one side, and the Israelites were stationed on a hill on the other side. There was a ravine between the two of them.

King James 2000 Bible
And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
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