| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 17:1:1 ⧉וַיַּאַסְפ֨וּvayaasfuand they gathered 1 Samuel 17:1:2 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּ֤יםpelishtimPhilistines 1 Samuel 17:1:3 ⧉אֶת־מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙etmakhanehemtheir camp or camps 1 Samuel 17:1:4 ⧉לַמִּלְחָמָ֔הlammilkhamafor the battle 1 Samuel 17:1:5 ⧉וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּvayeasfuand they gathered 1 Samuel 17:1:6 ⧉שֹׂכֹ֖הsokhoSocoh 1 Samuel 17:1:7 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 1 Samuel 17:1:8 ⧉לִיהוּדָ֑הliyehudato Judah or belonging to Judah 1 Samuel 17:1:9 ⧉וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּvayakhanuand they encamped 1 Samuel 17:1:10 ⧉בֵּין־שׂוֹכֹ֥הbensokhobetween Socoh 1 Samuel 17:1:11 ⧉וּבֵין־עֲזֵקָ֖הuvenazekaand between Azekah 1 Samuel 17:1:12 ⧉בְּאֶ֥פֶסbeefesin Ephes 1 Samuel 17:1:13 ⧉דַּמִּֽים׃damimDammim |
| 1. Formal Translation The Philistines gathered their camps for battle; they assembled at Socoh in Judah and set up camp between Socoh and Azekah at Efes Dammim. |
| 1. Dynamic Translation The Philistines gathered their forces for war and camped at Socoh in Judah, between Socoh and Azekah at Efes Dammim. |