1 Samuel 17:1

King James Version (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 Ephesdammim.

Translations

1 Samuel 17:1 - Amplified Bible

NOW THE Philistines gathered their armies for battle and were assembled at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.

1 Samuel 17:1 - American Standard Version

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.

1 Samuel 17:1 - Bible in Basic English

Now the Philistines got their armies together for war, and came together at Socoh in the land of Judah, and took up their position between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim.

1 Samuel 17:1 - Darby Bible

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.

1 Samuel 17:1 - English Standard Version

Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle. And they were gathered at Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

1 Samuel 17:1 - King James Version

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 Ephesdammim.

1 Samuel 17:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Los filisteos reunieron sus ejércitos para la guerra, y se concentraron en Soco, que pertenece a Judá; y acamparon entre Soco y Azeca, en Efes-damim.

1 Samuel 17:1 - The Message

The Philistines drew up their troops for battle. They deployed them at Socoh in Judah, and set up camp between Socoh and Azekah at Ephes Dammim. Saul and the Israelites came together, camped at Oak Valley, and spread out their troops in battle readiness for the Philistines. The Philistines were on one hill, the Israelites on the opposing hill, with the valley between them.

1 Samuel 17:1 - New American Standard Bible

Now the Philistines gathered their armies for battle; and they were gathered at Socoh which belongs to Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

1 Samuel 17:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Los Filisteos reunieron sus ejércitos para la guerra, y se concentraron en Soco, que pertenece a Judá; y acamparon entre Soco y Azeca, en Efes Damim.

1 Samuel 17:1 - World English Bible

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 Ephes-dammim.

1 Samuel 17:1 - Young's Living Translation

And the Philistines gather their camps to battle, and are gathered to Shochoh, which [is] to Judah, and encamp between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-Dammim;

1 Samuel 17:1 - Additional Comments

David lived around the 11th century B.C.
The Philistines, originally known as the Sea Peoples, had arrived from the Aegean area, generally where Greece is located. When they arrived in the Middle East around 14th-13th century B.C., they originally tried to settle in Egypt, but were repulsed, and came to settle in southern Palestine, where they threatened Israel, until they were finally conquered by David (2 Sam 5:25), and mostly disappeared after that.
This area where the Philistines confronted Israel was directly west of Bethlehem, about 1/2 way to the Mediterranean Sea.

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