2 Saul countered by gathering his Israelite troops near the valley of Elah.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:2

Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:1-11

(Read 1 Samuel 17:1-11)

Men so entirely depend upon God in all things, that when he withdraws his help, the most valiant and resolute cannot find their hearts or hands, as daily experience shows.