1 Samuel 17:1

New Century Version

The Philistines gathered their armies for war. They met at Socoh in Judah and camped at Ephes Dammim between Socoh and Azekah.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 11:13

Eleazar was with David at Pas Dammim when the Philistines came there to fight. There was a field of barley at that place. The Israelites ran away from the Philistines,

2 Chronicles 11:7

Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,

2 Chronicles 28:18

The Philistines also robbed the towns in the western hills and in southern Judah. They captured the towns of Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo, and the villages around them. Then the Philistines lived in those towns.

Jeremiah 34:7

This was while the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the cities of Judah that had not yet been taken—Lachish and Azekah. These were the only strong, walled cities left in the land of Judah.

Joshua 15:35

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

Judges 3:3

These are the nations: the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the people of Sidon, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanon mountains from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath.

1 Samuel 13:5

The Philistines gathered to fight Israel with three thousand chariots and six thousand men to ride in them. Their soldiers were as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. The Philistines went and camped at Micmash, which is east of Beth Aven.

1 Samuel 14:46

Then Saul stopped chasing the Philistines, and they went back to their own land.

1 Samuel 14:52

All Saul’s life he fought hard against the Philistines. When he saw strong or brave men, he took them into his army.

1 Samuel 7:7

The Philistines heard the Israelites were meeting at Mizpah, so the Philistine kings came up to attack them. When the Israelites heard they were coming, they were afraid.