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.”

"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
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What does 1 Samuel 17:1 mean?

The verse 1-Samuel-17:1 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads: "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." This verse is…

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The Battle Belongs to the Lord: A Reflection on 1 Samuel 17:1

As we open our Bibles to 1 Samuel 17:1, we encounter a scene of tension, conflict, and impending battle: "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…

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A Prayer for Courage in the Face of Giants

Heavenly Father, As I come to You with a humble heart, I am reminded of the account in 1 Samuel 17:1, where it is written, "Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh…

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1 Samuel 17:21 - "For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army."
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1 Samuel 17:16 - "And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days."
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1 Samuel 17:15 - "But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Beth-lehem."