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Selected Verse: 1 Samuel 17:1 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| 1Sa 17:1 |
Strong Concordance |
Now the Philistines [06430] gathered together [0622] their armies [04264] to battle [04421], and were gathered together [0622] at Shochoh [07755], which belongeth to Judah [03063], and pitched [02583] between Shochoh [07755] and Azekah [05825], in Ephesdammim [0658]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
THE ISRAELITES AND PHILISTINES BEING READY TO BATTLE. (Sa1 17:1-3)
the Philistines gathered together their armies--twenty-seven years after their overthrow at Michmash. Having now recovered their spirits and strength, they sought an opportunity of wiping out the infamy of that national disaster, as well as to regain their lost ascendency over Israel.
Shocoh--now Shuweikeh, a town in the western plains of Judah (Jos 15:35), nine Roman miles from Eleutheropolis, toward Jerusalem [ROBINSON].
Azekah--a small place in the neighborhood.
Ephes-dammim--or, "Pas-dammim" (Ch1 11:13), "the portion" or "effusion of blood," situated between the other two. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
The narrative reverts to the Philistine wars Sa1 14:52; the other introductory details concerning Saul's rejection, and David's introduction upon the stage of the history, having been disposed of in the intermediate chapters.
Shochoh which belongeth to Judah - See the marginal reference which places Shochoh and Azekah in the "Shephelah" or maritime plain, and Ch2 28:18, "Shochoh" now "Shuweikeh," "nine miles from Eleutheropolis," Jerome.
Ephes-dammim - Called "Happas-dammim" (Pas-dammim, Ch1 11:13), "the end of bloodshed," now "Damun," about 4 miles northeast of Shuweikeh. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Gathered, &c. - Probably they had heard, that Samuel had forsaken Saul, and that Saul himself was unfit for business. The enemies of the church are watchful to take all advantages, and they never have greater advantage, than when her protectors have provoked God's Spirit and prophets to leave them. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
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 Sa1 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. |
13 He was with David [01732] at Pasdammim [06450], and there the Philistines [06430] were gathered together [0622] to battle [04421], where was a parcel [02513] of ground [07704] full [04392] of barley [08184]; and the people [05971] fled [05127] from before [06440] the Philistines [06430].
35 Jarmuth [03412], and Adullam [05725], Socoh [07755], and Azekah [05825],
1 Now the Philistines [06430] gathered together [0622] their armies [04264] to battle [04421], and were gathered together [0622] at Shochoh [07755], which belongeth to Judah [03063], and pitched [02583] between Shochoh [07755] and Azekah [05825], in Ephesdammim [0658].
2 And Saul [07586] and the men [0376] of Israel [03478] were gathered together [0622], and pitched [02583] by the valley [06010] of Elah [0425], and set the battle [04421] in array [06186] against [07125] the Philistines [06430].
3 And the Philistines [06430] stood [05975] on a mountain [02022] on the one side, and Israel [03478] stood [05975] on a mountain [02022] on the other side: and there was a valley [01516] between them.
13 He was with David [01732] at Pasdammim [06450], and there the Philistines [06430] were gathered together [0622] to battle [04421], where was a parcel [02513] of ground [07704] full [04392] of barley [08184]; and the people [05971] fled [05127] from before [06440] the Philistines [06430].
18 The Philistines [06430] also had invaded [06584] the cities [05892] of the low country [08219], and of the south [05045] of Judah [03063], and had taken [03920] Bethshemesh [01053], and Ajalon [0357], and Gederoth [01450], and Shocho [07755] with the villages [01323] thereof, and Timnah [08553] with the villages [01323] thereof, Gimzo [01579] also and the villages [01323] thereof: and they dwelt [03427] there.
52 And there was sore [02389] war [04421] against the Philistines [06430] all the days [03117] of Saul [07586]: and when Saul [07586] saw [07200] any strong [01368] man [0376], or any valiant [02428] man [01121], he took [0622] him unto him.
52 And there was sore [02389] war [04421] against the Philistines [06430] all the days [03117] of Saul [07586]: and when Saul [07586] saw [07200] any strong [01368] man [0376], or any valiant [02428] man [01121], he took [0622] him unto him.