1 Samuel 17:1

Easy To Read Version

The Philistines gathered their armies together for war. They met at Socoh in Judah. Their camp was between Socoh and Azekah, at a town called Ephes Dammim.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 11:13

Eleazar was with David at Pasdammim. The Philistines had come to that place to fight a war. There was a field full of barley at that place. The people of Israel ran away from the Philistines.

2 Chronicles 11:7

Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,

2 Chronicles 28:18

The Philistine people also attacked the towns in the hills and in south Judah. The Philistines captured the towns of Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo. They also captured the villages near those towns. Then the Philistines lived in those towns.

Jeremiah 34:7

This was while the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem. The army of Babylon was also fighting against the cities of Judah that had not been captured. Those cities were Lachish and Azekah. These were the only fortified cities left in the land of Judah.

Joshua 15:35

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Judges 3:3

the five rulers of the Philistine people, all of the Canaanite people, the people of Sidon, and the Hivite people that lived in the Lebanon mountains from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath.

1 Samuel 13:5

The Philistines gathered to fight Israel. The Philistines camped at Micmash, east of Beth Aven. The Philistines had 3,000 [120] chariots and 6,000 horse soldiers. There were so many Philistines that they were like sand on the seashore.

1 Samuel 14:46

Saul did not chase the Philistines. The Philistines went back to their place.

1 Samuel 14:52

Saul was brave all his life. He fought hard against the Philistines. Any time Saul saw a man who was strong or brave, he took that man and put him into the group of soldiers that stayed near the king and protected him.

1 Samuel 7:7

The Philistines heard that the Israelites were meeting at Mizpah. The Philistine rulers went to fight against the Israelites. The Israelites heard the Philistines were coming, and they became afraid.