SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:2
Y también Saúl y los varones de Israel se juntaron, y asentaron el campamento en el valle del Alcornoque (de Ela ), y ordenaron la batalla contra los filisteos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 17:2
Verse 2. The valley of Elah] Some translate this the turpentine valley, or the valley of the terebinth trees; and others, the valley of oaks. The situation of this valley is well known.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 2. And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together , etc.] He being cured, at least being better of his disorder, through the music of David, and alarmed and aroused by the invasion of the Philistines, which might serve to dissipate any remains of it, or prevent its return, got together his forces: and pitched by the valley of Elah ; which Jerom says Aquila and Theodotion interpret “the valley of the oak”; but the Vulgate Latin version, the valley of Terebinth; which, according to our countryman Sandys f339 , was four miles from Ramaosophim, where Samuel dwelt; for he says, “after four miles riding, we descended into the valley of Terebinth, famous, though little, for the slaughter of Goliath;” and in the Targum this valley is called the valley of Butma, which in the Arabic language signifies a “terebinth”, or turpentine tree; though some translate it “the oak”; and, according to some modern travellers f340 , to this day it bears a name similar to that; for they say it is “now called the vale of Bitumen, very famous all over those parts for David’s victory over Goliath:” and set the battle in array against the Philistines ; prepared to give them battle.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-11 - Men so entirely depend upon God in all things, that when he withdraw his help, the most valiant and resolute cannot find their hearts of hands, as daily experience shows.
Original Hebrew
ושׁאול 7586 ואישׁ 376 ישׂראל 3478 נאספו 622 ויחנו 2583 בעמק 6010 האלה 425 ויערכו 6186 מלחמה 4421 לקראת 7122 פלשׁתים׃ 6430
