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David kills Goliath

17 The Philistine army came together. They were ready to fight the Israelites. They met together near Socoh, a town in Judah.[a] They put up their tents at Ephes Dammim between Socoh and Azekah. Saul and the Israelite army put up their tents in the valley of Elah. The soldiers prepared to fight against the Philistines.

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  1. 17:1 Socoh is about 27 kilometres south-west of Jerusalem. The land belonged to the Israelites but the Philistines were attacking it.