1 Samuel 17:1
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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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.
KJV
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.
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16 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיַּאַסְפ֨וּ | vai.ya.'as.Fu | and they gathered | H622 → |
| פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים | fe.lish.Tim | [the] Philistines | H6430 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| מַֽחֲנֵיהֶם֙ | ma.cha.nei.Hem | armies their | H4264 → |
| לַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה | la.mil.cha.Mah | for <the> battle | H4421 → |
| וַיֵּאָ֣סְפ֔וּ | vai.ye.'A.se.Fu | and they were gathered | H622 → |
| שֹׂכֹ֖ה | so.Khoh | Socoh | H7755 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| לִיהוּדָ֑ה | li.hu.Dah | [belongs] to Judah | H3063 → |
| וַֽיַּחֲנ֛וּ | vai.ya.cha.Nu | and they encamped | H2583 → |
| בֵּין־ | bein- | between | H996 → |
| שׂוֹכֹ֥ה | so.Khoh | Socoh | H7755 → |
| וּבֵין־ | u.vein- | and between | H996 → |
| עֲזֵקָ֖ה | 'a.ze.Kah | Azekah | H5825 → |
| בְּאֶ֥פֶס | be.'E.fes | in Ephes | H658 → |
| דַּמִּֽים׃ | da.Mim | Dammim | H658 → |
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