1 Samuel 17:1-3
English Standard Version
David and Goliath
17 Now the Philistines (A)gathered their armies for battle. And they were gathered at (B)Socoh, which belongs to Judah, and encamped between Socoh and (C)Azekah, in (D)Ephes-dammim. 2 And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered, and encamped in (E)the Valley of Elah, and drew up in line of battle against the Philistines. 3 And the Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side, with a valley between them.
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1 Samuel 17:13-15
English Standard Version
13 The three oldest sons of Jesse had followed Saul to the battle. And (A)the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah. 14 (B)David was the youngest. The three eldest followed Saul, 15 but David went back and forth from Saul (C)to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.
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