1 Samuel 17:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Josh 15:35 : 35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
  • 1 Sam 13:5 : 5 And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as numerous as the sand on the seashore; and they came up and encamped in Michmash, east of Bethaven.
  • 1 Chr 11:13 : 13 He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered to battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from the Philistines.
  • 2 Chr 28:18 : 18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, Ajalon, and Gederoth, Shocho with its villages, Timnah with its villages, Gimzo also and its villages, and they dwelt there.
  • Judg 3:3 : 3 Namely, five rulers of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baalhermon to the entrance of Hamath.
  • Josh 10:10-11 : 10 And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel and killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, chased them along the road that goes to Beth Horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah. 11 And it happened, as they fled from Israel and were on the descent to Beth Horon, that the LORD cast great stones from heaven upon them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than the children of Israel killed with the sword.
  • 1 Sam 7:7 : 7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.
  • 1 Sam 14:46 : 46 Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.
  • 1 Sam 14:52 : 52 There was fierce war against the Philistines throughout the days of Saul. When Saul saw any strong or valiant man, he took him into his service.
  • Jer 34:7 : 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 fortified cities remained of the cities of Judah.
  • 2 Chr 11:7 : 7 Bethzur, Shoco, and Adullam,

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  • 1 Sam 17:2-3
    2 verses
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    2And Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped by the Valley of Elah, setting the battle in array against the Philistines.

    3The Philistines stood on a mountain on one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.

  • 1 Sam 29:1
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    1Now the Philistines gathered all their armies at Aphek, and the Israelites camped by a fountain in Jezreel.

  • 1 Sam 17:19-21
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    81%

    19Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

    20David rose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, took the provisions, and went as Jesse had commanded him; he came to the camp as the army was going out to the fight and shouting for battle.

    21Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

  • 1 Sam 4:1-2
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    1And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and camped beside Ebenezer, and the Philistines camped in Aphek.

    2And the Philistines arranged themselves against Israel, and when they joined battle, Israel was defeated before the Philistines, and they killed about four thousand men of the army in the field.

  • 1 Sam 28:4
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    4The Philistines assembled and camped in Shunem, and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they camped in Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 7:7
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    7And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.

  • Judg 15:9
    77%

    9The Philistines went up and camped in Judah, and spread themselves in Lehi.

  • 1 Sam 13:4-5
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    4And all Israel heard that Saul had struck a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel was in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together to Saul at Gilgal.

    5And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as numerous as the sand on the seashore; and they came up and encamped in Michmash, east of Bethaven.

  • 1 Sam 17:52
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    52The men of Israel and Judah arose, shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance to the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The wounded of the Philistines fell along the way to Shaaraim, even to Gath and Ekron.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    76%

    1In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Be assured, you shall go out with me to battle, you and your men.

  • 1 Sam 13:16-18
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    16And Saul, and Jonathan his son, and the people that were present with them, stayed in Gibeah of Benjamin; but the Philistines encamped in Michmash.

    17And the raiders came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the road that leads to Ophrah, to the land of Shual;

    18Another company turned the road to Bethhoron; and another company turned to the road of the border that overlooks the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

  • 2 Chr 28:18
    75%

    18The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, Ajalon, and Gederoth, Shocho with its villages, Timnah with its villages, Gimzo also and its villages, and they dwelt there.

  • 1 Chr 14:8-9
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    8When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went out against them.

    9And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Chr 11:13-14
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    13He was with David at Pasdammim, and there the Philistines were gathered to battle, where there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled from the Philistines.

    14But they stationed themselves in the midst of that piece of ground and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great deliverance.

  • 1 Sam 17:10-11
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    10And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

    11When Saul and all Israel heard the words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

  • 1 Chr 10:1
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    1Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell down slain in Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 17:41
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    41The Philistine came closer and closer to David, and the man who carried his shield went in front of him.

  • 1 Sam 31:1
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    1Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 17:47-48
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    47And all this assembly shall know that the LORD does not save with sword and spear, for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hands.

    48When the Philistine arose and came near to meet David, David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

  • 1 Sam 14:20-22
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    20Then Saul and all the people with him assembled and went into battle; and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion.

    21Moreover, the Hebrews who had been with the Philistines before that time, who went up with them into the camp, also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.

    22All the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the mountains of Ephraim heard that the Philistines fled, and even they followed hard after them in the battle.

  • 1 Sam 17:16
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    16The Philistine drew near morning and evening and presented himself for forty days.

  • 1 Sam 17:8
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    8He stood and cried to the armies of Israel and said to them, Why have you come out to set your battle in array? Am I not a Philistine, and you the servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to me.

  • 2 Sam 5:17-18
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    17But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

    18The Philistines also came and spread themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.

  • 1 Sam 7:11
    72%

    11And the men of Israel went out of Mizpah and pursued the Philistines, and struck them, until they came under Beth-car.

  • 1 Chr 14:13
    72%

    13And the Philistines once again spread themselves out in the valley.

  • 1 Sam 26:3
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    3And Saul camped on the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the road. But David remained in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul had come after him into the wilderness.

  • 1 Sam 10:17
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    17And Samuel called the people together to the LORD at Mizpah;

  • 1 Chr 11:16
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    16And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

  • 1 Chr 19:17
    71%

    17And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and crossed over Jordan, and came upon them and set the battle in array against them. So when David had set the battle in array against the Syrians, they fought with him.

  • 1 Sam 13:23
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    23And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the pass of Michmash.

  • 2 Sam 5:22
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    22And the Philistines came up yet again and spread themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.

  • 2 Sam 23:12
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    12But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and killed the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
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    8And there was war again; and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

  • 1 Sam 23:1
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    1Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they are robbing the threshing floors.

  • 1 Sam 17:23
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    23As he talked with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine of Gath named Goliath came from the ranks of the Philistines and spoke the same words as before, and David heard them.