1 Samuel 17:1

Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.

2 Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley of Elah, arraying themselves for battle against the Philistines.

3 The Philistines stood on one hill and the Israelites stood on another, with the valley between them.

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BSB
Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.
KJV
Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
WEB
Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephesdammim.
ASV
Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle; and they were gathered together at Socoh, which belongeth to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
DARBY
And the Philistines assembled their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Sochoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Sochoh and Azekah, in Ephesdammim.
BLB
And the Philistines gathered together their camps for the battle, and they were gathered together at Sochoh which [is] to Judah, and they encamped between Sochoh and between Azekah in Ephes-dammim.
ÅB
Filistrene samlet sine hærer til strid og kom sammen i Soko, som hører til Juda; og de slo leir mellom Soko og Aseka ved Efes-Dammim.
OTB
Nå samlet filisterne sine hærer til kamp, og de samlet seg ved Soko, som tilhører Juda; og de slo leir mellom Soko og Aseka, i Efes-Dammim.
B1930
Filistrene samlet sine hærer til strid og kom sammen i Soko, som hører til Juda; og de slo leir mellem Soko og Aseka ved Efes-Dammim.

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Cross references

  • Joshua 15:35

    Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

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  • 2 Chronicles 28:18

    The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.

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  • 1 Samuel 13:5

    Now the Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with three thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.

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  • 1 Chronicles 11:13

    He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At the place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.

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  • Joshua 10:10–11

    And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

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  • Judges 3:3

    the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.

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  • 1 Samuel 7:7

    When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had gathered at Mizpah, their rulers marched up toward Israel. And when the Israelites learned of this, they feared the Philistines

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  • 2 Chronicles 11:7

    Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,

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