1 Samuel 17:1
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.
1 Samuel 17:1 in other translations
| BSB | Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war at Socoh in Judah, and they camped between Socoh and Azekah in Ephes-dammim. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | 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; |
| 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. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | Now the Philistines collected their armies to battle, and were assembled at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and encamped between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim. |
What does 1 Samuel 17:1 mean?
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
The Philistines gather together against Israel at Ephes-dammim, and Saul and his men pitch their camp near the valley of Elah, 1Sam 17:1-3. Goliath of Gath, a gigantic man, whose height was six cubits and a span, defies the armies of Israel, and proposes to end all contests by single combat; his armor is described, 1Sam 17:4-11. Saul and his host are greatly dismayed, 1Sam 17:12. David, having been sent by his father with provisions to his brethren in the army, hears the challenge, inquires into the circumstances, thinks it a reproach to Israel that no man can be found to accept the challenge, is brought before Saul, and proposes to undertake the combat, vv. 13-32. Saul objects to his youth and inexperience, 1Sam 17:33. David shows the grounds on which he undertakes it, 1Sam 17:34-37. Saul arms him with his own armor: but David, finding them an encumbrance, puts them off, and takes his staff, his sling, and five stones out of the brook, and goes to meet Goliath, 1Sam 17:38-40. The Philistine draws near, despises, defies, and curses him, 1Sam 17:41-44. David retorts his defiance, 1Sam 17:45-47. They draw near to each other, and David slings a stone, hits Goliath in the forehead, slays him, and cuts off his head with his own sword, 1Sam 17:48-51. The Philistines flee, and are pursued by the Israelites, 1Sam 17:52, 1Sam 17:53. David brings the head of the Philistine to Jerusalem, 1Sam 17:54. Conversation between Saul and Abner concerning David, who is in consequence brought before Saul, 1Sam 17:55-58. Verse 1 Now the Philistines gathered together - Calmet thinks that this war happened eight years after the anointing of David, and ten or twelve years after the war with the Amalekites. We have already seen that there was war between Saul and the Philistines all his days. See 1Sam 14:52. Shochoh and Azekah - Places which lay to the south of Jerusalem and to the west of Bethlehem; about five leagues from the former. Ephes-dammim was somewhere in the vicinity, but it is not known where. See Calmet.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:1-11
- He kills Goliath. (48-58)
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
1 Samuel 17:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Samuel 17:1
- Joshua 15:35
Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
- 2 Chronicles 28:18
The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth–shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.
- 1 Samuel 13:5
And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Beth–aven.
- 1 Chronicles 11:13
He was with David at Pas–dammim, and there the Philistines were gathered together to battle, where was a parcel of ground full of barley; and the people fled from before the Philistines.
- Joshua 10:10-11
And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth–horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah. And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth–horon, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
- Judges 3:3
Namely, five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baal–hermon unto the entering in of Hamath.
- 1 Samuel 7:7
And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together to Mizpeh, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
- 2 Chronicles 11:7
And Beth–zur, and Shoco, and Adullam,
- 1 Samuel 14:46
Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.
- 1 Samuel 14:52
And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
- Jeremiah 34:7
When the king of Babylon’s army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these defenced cities remained of the cities of Judah.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
4 Goliath challenges a combat.
12 David, sent by his father to visit his brethren, takes the challenge.
28 Eliab chides him.
30 He is brought to Saul;
32 shews the reason of his confidence;
38 and slays the giant.
55 Saul takes notice of David.
gathered.
7:7; 13:5; 14:46,52; Jud 3:3
Shochoh.
Jos 15:35
Socoh.
2Ch 11:7
Shoco.
2Ch 28:18
Shocho. Azekah.
Jos 10:10,11; 15:35; Jer 34:7
Ephes-dammim. or, the coast of Dammim.
1Ch 11:13
Pas-dammim.
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Context
- 1 Samuel 17:1
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.
- 1 Samuel 17:2
And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.
1 Samuel 17:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y LOS Filisteos juntaron sus ejércitos para la guerra, y congregáronse en Sochô, que es de Judá, y asentaron el campo entre Sochô y Azeca, en Ephes-dammim. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | *Et les Philistins rassemblèrent leurs armées pour faire la guerre, et ils s’assemblèrent à Soco, qui appartient à Juda, et campèrent entre Soco et Azéka, à Éphès-Dammim. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die Philister sammelten ihre Heere zum Streit und versammelten sich zu Soko, das Juda gehört, und lagerten sich bei Ephes-Dammim, zwischen Soko und Aseka. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Congregantes autem Philisthiim agmina sua in prælium, convenerunt in Socho Judæ: et castrametati sunt inter Socho et Azeca in finibus Dommim. |