And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 13 of 1 Samuel. Saul and Jonathan remain with few men while the Philistines strategically control the territory. The account emphasizes Israel’s military inferiority and lack of resources for producing weapons. This situation prepares Jonathan’s act of faith in the following chapter. Israel’s material weakness functions narratively as a contrast with dependence on God: deliverance cannot be explained solely by military capability or technological superiority.
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Compare 1 Samuel 13:17 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Und aus dem Lager der Philister zogen drei Haufen, das Land zu verheeren. Einer wandte sich auf die Straße gen Ophra ins Land Sual;
Y salieron del campo de los Filisteos en correría tres escuadrones. El un escuadrón tiró por el camino de Ophra hacia la tierra de Sual.
Del campamento filisteo salieron tres grupos de saqueadores. Uno se dirigió por el camino de Ofra, hacia la tierra de Sual.
Il sortit du camp des Philistins trois corps pour ravager: l'un prit le chemin d'Ophra, vers le pays de Schual;
E del campo de’ Filistei uscì della gente in tre schiere, da fare il guasto; l’una delle quali si voltò al cammino di Ofra, traendo verso il paese di Saulle;
E os saqueadores saíram do campo dos filisteus em três companhias; uma das companhias foi pelo caminho de Ofra à terra de Sual.
有突擊隊從 非利士 營中出來,分成三隊:一隊往 俄弗拉 到 書亞 地去,
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