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The Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.
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The Strategic Stalemate
Commentators paint a vivid picture of the two armies on opposing mountains, creating a strategic stalemate. Neither side wanted to surrender the high ground to attack the other in the valley below. This impasse set the stage for a battle of champions, creating the perfect scenario for God to demonstrate His power through an unlikely individual rather than a mighty army.
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1 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In the middle of the broad open valley (1 Samuel 17:2) is a deep trench with vertical sides (1 Samuel 17:3), a valley withi…
19th Century
Anglican
And the Philistines stood... — Conder, in his Tent Work in Palestine, writing on the spot, gives us a vivid pict…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other sid…
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